Tufford v. Comm'r of the Soc. Sec. Admin.

Full title: MARLENA TUFFORD, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY…

Court: United States District Court, District of Alaska

Date published: Jun 13, 2023

4:20-cv-00042-SLG (D. Alaska Jun. 13, 2023)

Opinion

4:20-cv-00042-SLG

06-13-2023

MARLENA TUFFORD, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.

SHARON L. GLEASON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER RE MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES

SHARON L. GLEASON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Before the Court at Docket 19 is Plaintiff Tufford's motion for an order awarding attorney's fee pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The government did not file any response to the motion. Upon due consideration, the motion is GRANTED.

IT IS ORDERED that attorney's fees are granted in the amount of $6,800.00, which represents significantly less than 25% of the retroactive benefits awarded to Plaintiff, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), and that such fees are to paid to primary counsel for Plaintiff, Charles E. Binder. Upon receipt of this sum, counsel for Plaintiff is directed to remit $706.45 previously paid to counsel under the Equal Access to Justice Act.