Taylor v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: JERRY LEE TAYLOR v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Court: United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Date published: Aug 1, 2023

Civil Action 21-0792 (W.D. La. Aug. 1, 2023)

Opinion

Civil Action 21-0792

08-01-2023

JERRY LEE TAYLOR v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

S. MAURICE HICKS, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

HORNSBY MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ORDER

S. MAURICE HICKS, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

For the reasons assigned in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, and having thoroughly reviewed the record, no written objections having been filed, and concurring with the findings of the Magistrate Judge under the applicable law;

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Attorney Fees Under Section 406(b) (Doc. 21) is GRANTED, and the Court approves a fee award under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $22,866.23 for the work of attorney Edward Wicklund before the Court in this case, with the amount to be paid from the past due benefits held by the Commissioner for such purposes.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Counsel, upon receipt of the Section 406(b) fee, return to Plaintiff the $4,037.50 EAJA fee that the Court awarded earlier in the case.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED.