Brewer v. Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER granting #17 Motion for Attorney Fees. Fees and expenses totaling $2,704.12 are awarded to Brewer. Because the award belongs to Brewer, and not his attorney, the Department of Treasury shall issue payment of this award by check made payable to Brewer, in care of his attorney, Anthony W. Bartels, and shall mail the check to Bartels at his Jonesboro, Arkansas, address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 11/13/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION

BRYCE BREWER

v.

PLAINTIFF

NO. 3:15-cv-00049 PSH

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner
of the Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiff Bryce Brewer (“Brewer”) has filed the pending motion for an award of
attorney’s fees and other expenses under the provisions of the Equal Access to Justice
Act. See Document 17. In the motion, he seeks fees and expenses totaling $2,704.12. The
Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration has no objection to the amount
of fees and expenses requested by Brewer.
The Court has reviewed Brewer’s motion and finds nothing unreasonable about the
hours of work performed, the hourly rate requested, or the amount of expenses
requested. The motion is granted, and fees and expenses totaling $2,704.12 are awarded
to Brewer. Because the award belongs to Brewer, and not his attorney, see Astrue v.
Ratliff, — U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.E.2d 91 (2010), the Department of Treasury shall

issue payment of this award by check made payable to Brewer, in care of his attorney,
Anthony W. Bartels (“Bartels”), and shall mail the check to Bartels at his Jonesboro,
Arkansas, address.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of November, 2015.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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