Carbajal v. Astrue

Filing 32

ORDER granting 31 Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 7/11/13.(dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Christine M. Arguello
Civil Action No. 11-cv-00515-CMA
MARIA VICTORIA CARBAJAL,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Doc. # 31). Having reviewed the motion and case file,
the Court hereby
ORDERS that the Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. # 31) is GRANTED. Pursuant
to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Attorney Ann J. Atkinson is awarded attorney’s fees in the
amount of $7,930.25, which shall be paid directly to Ann J. Atkinson, Attorney at Law,
from the monies being held by the Defendant from the Plaintiff’s past-due benefits under
both Titles II and XVI. Upon payment of this fee, Ms. Atkinson shall refund $4,893.99
(i.e., the EAJA fee awarded in this case) to Maria Victoria Carbajal, pursuant to
Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 152 L.2d.2d 996, 122 S.Ct. 1817 (2002).
DATED: July

11

, 2013
BY THE COURT:

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CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO
United States District Judge