Gross v. Astrue

Filing 24

ORDER granting 22 Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1), by Judge John L. Kane on 7/12/11.(gmssl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 09-cv-01452-AP

JACKIE GROSS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
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ORDER
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Upon consideration of Plaintiff’s (hereinafter referred to as “claimant”) Unopposed
Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) [Doc. #21] and Claimant’s
Memorandum in Support thereof [Doc. #22], in which she seeks authorization for payment of
attorney fees by the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) Commissioner in the amount of
$9,300.00, I have determined that under the standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Claimant’s
request for $9,300.00 for attorney fees is reasonable.
IT IS ORDERED that Claimant’s Motion is GRANTED, and as a result, the SSA
Commissioner is ORDERED to pay Claimant’s attorney $9,300.00 for fees incurred in
representing Claimant before this Court, and in this matter. These fees are to be paid from
Claimant’s retroactive benefits. Claimant’s attorney will also be seeking approval of attorney
fees, from the Social Security Administration, in the amount of $14,075.00, for representation of
claimant at the administrative level. Claimant’s counsel has already been paid EAJA fees of
$5,200.00. Upon receipt of fees awarded by this Court, claimant’s counsel will refund to
claimant the amount of the EAJA fees paid of $5,200.00.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2011.

BY THE COURT:

s/John L. Kane ________
U.S. District Court Judge