Worthen v. Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees. The fee requested for work done before this Court is reasonable and within the statutory limit. The Court awards an attorney's fee of $12,000.00 to plaintiff's lawyers. The check must be payable to Worthen and mailed to one of his lawyers. Worthen's lawyers must return the prior EAJA award, 17 . to him. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/2/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
DAVEY ELRIS WORTHEN

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:15-cv-707-DPM

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,. Acting
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Unopposed motion, Ng 18, granted. The fee requested for work done
before this Court is reasonable and within the statutory limit. 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b)(l); Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 807 (2002). The Court awards

an attorney's fee of $12,000.00 to plaintiff's lawyers. The check must be
payable to Worthen and mailed to one of his lawyers. Worthen's lawyers
must return the prior EAJA award, Ng 17, to him.
So Ordered.

·The Court directs the Clerk to update the docket to reflect that
Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration.