Opinion
Case No. 3:14-cv-01034-PA
05-06-2016
HEATHER M. SUNWALL, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN L. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER
PANNER, District Judge:
Plaintiff moves for an award of attorney's fees. The government does not object.
Based on my review of the declaration and exhibits in support of the requested attorney's fees, I award Plaintiff $10,477.21 in attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). I previously awarded Plaintiff attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Here, the award of attorney's fees is calculated by subtracting the amount of fees already awarded under the EAJA from the total amount of fees authorized by § 406(b), which is 25% of the award of back benefits. I find that the requested amount of attorney's fees is reasonable.
CONCLUSION
Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees (#32) is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded $10,477.21 in attorney's fees.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 6 day of May, 2016.
/s/_________
OWEN M. PANNER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE