Butelo v. Comm'r Soc. Sec. Admin.

Full title: MELINDA BUTELO, Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security…

Court: United States District Court, District of Oregon

Date published: Jan 10, 2022

CIVIL 6:19-cv-1893-MC (D. Or. Jan. 10, 2022)

Opinion

CIVIL 6:19-cv-1893-MC

01-10-2022

MELINDA BUTELO, Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.

By: SHERWOOD J. REESE Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130 Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

Michael J. McShane, U.S. District Judge.

By: SHERWOOD J. REESE

Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

ORDER APPROVING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. §406(B)

Michael J. McShane, U.S. District Judge.

After considering Plaintiff's Motion, and counsel for Defendant having no objection, Plaintiff's Motion is hereby granted in the sum of $20,894.50 in attorney fees, reduced by $9,765.66 Equal Access to Justice (“EAJA”) fees already received by counsel, for a net award herein of $11,128.84 as full settlement of all attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §406(b). Any past-due benefits withheld by the Defendant in anticipation of an order under 42 U.S.C. §406(b), shall be payable to Plaintiff's counsel, Drew L. Johnson, PC, less an administrative assessment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §406(d), and mailed to their office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401, consistent with this order. Any past-due benefits withheld by the Defendant in excess of $11,128.84 shall be released to Plaintiff. There are no other costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.