Hagen v. Berryhill, CV 16-35-BLG-SPW. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Montana
Number: infdco20190725565
Visitors: 17
Filed: Jul. 15, 2019
Latest Update: Jul. 15, 2019
Summary: ORDER SUSAN P. WATTERS , District Judge . Plaintiff Trisha L. Hagen ("Hagen"), through her attorney Andrew T. Koenig, moves for approval of attorney's fees in the amount of $26,075.63 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 406(b) (Doc. 26). This amount represents 25% of the past-due benefits awarded to Hagen by the Social Security Administration under Title II of the Social Security Act. Pub. L. 100-203, 9021(b), 101 Stat. 1330. Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill does not oppose this motion. The Court has rev
Summary: ORDER SUSAN P. WATTERS , District Judge . Plaintiff Trisha L. Hagen ("Hagen"), through her attorney Andrew T. Koenig, moves for approval of attorney's fees in the amount of $26,075.63 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 406(b) (Doc. 26). This amount represents 25% of the past-due benefits awarded to Hagen by the Social Security Administration under Title II of the Social Security Act. Pub. L. 100-203, 9021(b), 101 Stat. 1330. Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill does not oppose this motion. The Court has revi..
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ORDER
SUSAN P. WATTERS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Trisha L. Hagen ("Hagen"), through her attorney Andrew T. Koenig, moves for approval of attorney's fees in the amount of $26,075.63 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. 26). This amount represents 25% of the past-due benefits awarded to Hagen by the Social Security Administration under Title II of the Social Security Act. Pub. L. 100-203, § 9021(b), 101 Stat. 1330. Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill does not oppose this motion. The Court has reviewed the request for attorney's fees and finds the request to be reasonable. Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 808 (2002). Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Trisha L. Hagen's Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) is GRANTED. This Order shall serve as official approval of attorney Andrew T. Koenig's fees in the amount of $26,075.63.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon Mr. Koenig's receipt of the $26,075.63 in fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), he shall reimburse to Hagen the fees he previously received under Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA") in the amount of $6,528.41, pursuant to the offset provisions of the EAJA.
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