Opinion
Civil Action No. 09-cv-00679-MSK
01-03-2013
ANNA MARIE GURULE, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant.
Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger
ORDER
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Unopposed Motion for Authorization of Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (Motion) (#32) filed December 27, 2012. Upon consideration of Plaintiff's (hereinafter referred to as "claimant") Motion and Claimant's Memorandum in Support thereof, in which she seeks authorization for payment of attorney fees by the Social Security Administration ("SSA") Commissioner in the amount of $3,419.00, I have determined that under the standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Claimant's request for $3,419.00 for attorney fees is reasonable.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Claimant's Motion is GRANTED, and as a result, the SSA Commissioner is ORDERED to pay Claimant's attorney $3,419.00 for fees incurred in representing Claimant before this Court, and in this matter. These fees are to be paid from Claimant's retroactive benefits. The Social Security Administration has approved attorney fees for claimant's counsel, in the amount of $5,300.00, for representation of claimant at the administrative level by approving the Contingent Fee Agreement.
BY THE COURT:
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Marcia S. Krieger
Chief United States District Judge