Putnam v. Astrue et al

Filing 21

ORDER granting 19 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorneys' Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b) Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6), by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 4/30/2014.(evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Senior Judge Wiley Y. Daniel
Civil Action No. 12-cv-01025-WYD
KATHRYN A. PUTNAM,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. §406(b)

The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorneys' Fees
Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b) Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6), hereby
ORDERS that Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorneys' Fees Under 42 U.S.C.
§406(b) Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6) [ECF No. 19] is GRANTED. Consistent
therewith, attorneys’ fees are awarded in the amount of $15,000, which shall be paid
directly to Plaintiff’s counsel Ann J. Atkinson from the monies being withheld by the
Commissioner from Plaintiff’s past due benefits. Upon payment of these fees, Plaintiff's
attorney shall refund to the Plaintiff the $4,500 in EAJA fees paid pursuant to the Court's
Order of April 2, 2014 [ECF No. 18].
Dated: April 30, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Wiley Y. Daniel
WILEY Y. DANIEL,
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE