Opinion
CV# 3:11-cv-01144-ST
12-21-2012
BETH McNEIL, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
James S, Coon, OSB# 771450 SWANSON, THOMAS, COON & NEWTON Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
James S, Coon, OSB# 771450
SWANSON, THOMAS, COON & NEWTON
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
ORDER GRANTING
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
406(B) FEES
it is hereby ORDERED that attorneys' fees in the amount of $15,000 are awarded to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The court finds that this is a reasonable fee in light of the circumstances in this case, Previously, this court awarded Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $2517.30 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. When issuing the 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff's attorney, the agency is directed to subtract the amount previously awarded under the EAJA and send Plaintiff's attorneys the balance of $12,482.70, minus any applicable processing fees as allowed by statute.
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United States Magistrate Judge
Presented by:
James S. Coon
Swanson, Thomas, Coon & Newton
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff