Opinion
Civil No. 6:11-cv-06033
09-11-2012
ALISA WALSH PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation filed on August 22, 2012 by the Honorable Barry A. Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. ECF No. 22. Judge Bryant recommends that Plaintiff's Application for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA") be GRANTED. Defendant has not filed objections to the Report and Recommendation, and the time to object has passed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Accordingly, this Court finds that Plaintiff is entitled to compensation under the EAJA in the amount of $7,501.12. This award represents 41.75 attorney hours in 2011 at an hourly rate of $168.75 and 2.55 attorney hours in 2012 at an hourly rate of $178.75. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which Plaintiff may be awarded in the future.
The parties are reminded that the award herein under the EAJA will be taken into account at such time as a reasonable fee is determined pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406 in order to prevent double recovery by counsel for Plaintiff.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 11th day of September 2012.
HON. ROBERT T. DAWSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE