HASSAPELIS v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER

Filing 35

ORDER ON MOTION FOR AWARD OF FEES - accepting 33 Report and Recommended Decision; granting 30 Motion for Attorney Fees By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (tcs)

Case 2:17-cv-00447-JAW Document 35 Filed 05/20/20 Page 1 of 1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
MICHAEL H.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANDREW SAUL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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ORDER ON MOTION FOR AWARD OF FEES
On April 29, 2020, Magistrate Judge Nivison issued a Recommended Decision on
Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. 33) wherein he recommended the Court grant Plaintiff’s
motion and approve an attorney fee under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $13,700.
The time for filing objections to the Recommended Decision has run; neither Mr. H. nor
the Commissioner filed a timely objection.

Accordingly, the Court adopts the

Recommended Decision. The Plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney fees under
42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 30) is GRANTED. The Plaintiff is awarded $13,700.00
in attorney fees under § 406(b).

Upon receiving payment, counsel must remit to

Plaintiff the Equal Access to Justice Act fee of $9,199.45 previously award by the
court.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ John A. Woodcock, Jr.
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 20th day of May, 2020