In considering the maximum hourly rate, courts in this district have also considered the increase in the cost of living using the consumer price index. See, e.g., Cook v. Berryhill, No. CV 17-1142, 2017 WL 2821907, at *4 (E.D. La. June 14, 2017), report and recommendation adopted, No. CV 17-1142, 2017 WL 2812924 (E.D. La. June 29, 2017); Kolb v. Colvin, No. CV 13-5085, 2016 WL 258621, at *2-3 (E.D. La. Jan. 21, 2016). Of course, the statutory cap is a maximum and the actual award may be at a lower rate. For example, in recent years, courts in this district have regularly awarded attorney fees in Social Security appeals at an hourly rate of $175. See, e.g., Cook, 2017 WL 2821907, at *4; Lasserre v. Berryhill, No. CV 15-6934, 2017 WL 914644, at *4 (E.D. La. Feb 16, 2017), report and recommendation adopted, No CV 15-6934, 2017 WL 897841 (E.D. La. Mar. 7, 2017); Kolb, 2016 WL 258621, at *2-3 (E.D. La. Jan. 21, 2016); Joiner v. Colvin, No. CIV.A. 14-1315, 2015 WL 6442710, at *1 (E.D. La. Oct. 23, 2015).