Warren v. Social Security Administration Commissioner
Filing
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ORDER adopting 20 Report and Recommendations re Attorney Fees in favor of Tammy R. Warren against Social Security Administration Commissioner in the amount of $3,344.80. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which plaintiff may be awarded in the future. Further, any EAJA award by this Court should be made payable to plaintiff and not counsel. Signed by Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren on January 14, 2014. (adw)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OR ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
TAMMY R. WARREN
v.
PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 12-5165
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,1 Commissioner
Social Security Administration
DEFENDANT
ORDER
On this 14th day of January, 2014, the Court has before it for consideration Plaintiff's request
for attorney's fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. ยง 2412.
For reasons set forth in the Report And Recommendation filed by the Honorable Erin L.
Setser, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, on December 11, 2013,
the Court finds that the Magistrate's recommendations should be adopted in toto and hereby awards
Plaintiff's attorney fees in the amount of $3,344.80 representing 16.65 attorney hours of work at a
rate of $180.00 per hour for worked performed in 2012, 1.60 attorney hours of work at a rate of
$183.00 per hour for worked performed in 2013, and 1.10 paralegal hours of work at a rate of $50.00
per hour. Based upon the holding in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010), the EAJA award
should be paid directly to Plaintiff.
This amount shall be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past-due benefits Plaintiff may
be awarded in the future.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
_/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren________
JIMM LARRY HENDREN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
1
Carolyn W. Colvin, has been appointed to serve as acting Commissioner of Social Security, and is substituted as
Defendant, pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)
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