Walsh v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 28

ORDER awarding Attorney Fees in the amount of $12,448.50 as set forth. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on February 25, 2015. (hnc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
ALISA WALSH

PLAINTIFF

vs.

Civil No. 6:11-cv-06033

CAROLYN COLVIN
Commissioner, Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation filed on
February 4, 2015 by the Honorable Barry A. Bryant, United States
Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
Judge

Bryant

recommends

Plaintiff’s

Motion

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) be GRANTED.

for

(Doc. 27).

Attorney

Fees

Defendant has filed no

objections to the Report and Recommendation, and the time to object
has passed.
The

See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

court

has

reviewed

this

case

and,

being

well

and

sufficiently advised, finds that the report and recommendation is
proper and should be and hereby is adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED, and
Plaintiff’s attorney is awarded fees in the amount of $12,448.50,
said amount representing 44.30 court-related hours at an hourly
rate of approximately $281.00.

Plaintiff’s attorney is also

directed to refund $7,501.12 to Plaintiff, which amount represents
the court-awarded attorney fees previously paid to Plaintiff’s
attorney under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 25th day of February, 2015.
/s/ Robert T. Dawson
HON. ROBERT T. DAWSON
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE