Opinion
Civil Action 3:21-cv-00548-YY
03-27-2024
JAYME LOGAN, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER of Social Security, Defendant
ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
YOULEE YIM YOU UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Based upon the Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorney's fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) it is hereby:
ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $29,976.93, minus $7,481.83 in EAJA fees received and minus $7,200 in anticipated 406(a) fees approved for the total amount of $15,295.10 withheld for Plaintiff's federal court attorneys fees.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Commissioner may pay Plaintiff's Counsel directly from Plaintiff's back benefits withheld, minus any applicable processing fees allowed by statute, and pay the Plaintiff the remainder of her past due benefits.