Weir-Spencer v. Social Security Administration
Filing
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OPINION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy ; granting 27 Motion for Relief (jcm, Dpty Clk)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CYNTHIA G. WEIR-SPENCER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Case No. 10-CV-800-FHM
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER
The Motion for Relief Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(6) filed by Plaintiff’s counsel,
[Dkt. 27] is before the court for decision. The Motion for Relief Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
60(b)(6) is GRANTED.
The court remanded this case to the Commissioner for further administrative action,
pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 406(g). [Dkt. 22]. On September 19, 2012, the
Commissioner issued a fully favorable decision. [Dkt. 27-1]. Counsel’s motion for relief
under Rule 60(b)(6) was filed less than a month after the issuance of the decision.
Counsel represents that, as of the date of filing the instant motion, the Notice of Award
containing the amount of past due benefits has not been received. Consequently, the
amount of the contingent attorney fee cannot be ascertained. Counsel requests an order
allowing the filing of the motion for 406(b) fees within sixty days of receipt of the Notice of
Award.1 Plaintiff’s counsel represents that the Commissioner objects to the motion, but the
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Counsel actually requests 60 days following receipt of copies of “all of the Notice of Awards” issued
to Plaintiff and her beneficiaries. [Dkt. 27, p. 3]. The date on which counsel receives notice of the am ount
of past due benefits and is thereby able to calculate the attorney fee award is the operative date for calculating
the due date under this order.
Commissioner has not filed a brief in response to the instant motion, and the time for filing
such a brief has passed.
The Motion for Relief Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(6) filed by Plaintiff’s counsel,
[Dkt. 23] is GRANTED. A motion for an attorney fee award under §406(b), together with
the required notice to Plaintiff and statement concerning any objection thereto, may be filed
within 60 days of the Notice of Award advising of the amount of past due benefits..
SO ORDERED this 5th day of November, 2012.
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