Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-cv-00844-REB.
August 26, 2010
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY'S APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
The matter before me is the Unopposed Plaintiff's Attorney's Application for an Award of Attorney Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) [#24] filed August 24, 2010. After reviewing the motion and the file, I conclude that the motion should be granted and that the Defendant should be ordered to pay the amount of $5,131.00 directly to the attorney for the Plaintiff from the monies being held by the Defendant from the Plaintiff's past-due benefits.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That the Unopposed Plaintiff's Attorney Application for an Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) [#24] filed August 24, 2010 is GRANTED;
2. That the Defendant pay directly to counsel, attorney fees in the amount of $5,131.00.