Niess v. Berryhill

Filing 22

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff's attorney David P. Oliver is awarded gross attorney's fees of $10,592.77 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), reduced by the EAJA fees of $0.00 that were pr eviously awarded and the $6,000.00 administrative fee, leaving a net fee of $4,592.77. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff's attorney herein, Social Security is directed to send to Plaintiff's attorney the net balance of $4,592.77, minus any applicable processing fees as allowed by statute. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)

Case 2:17-cv-01471-RSM Document 22 Filed 11/07/22 Page 1 of 2

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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JODE ANN NIESS,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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) CIVIL NO. 2:17-cv-01471-RSM
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) ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S
) FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
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THIS MATTER having come regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff’s

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Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), the Court having considered

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the contentions of Plaintiff and Defendant, no objections from the government, good cause

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having been shown, now, therefore, it is hereby

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ORDERED that Plaintiff’s attorney David P. Oliver is awarded gross attorney’s fees

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of $10,592.77 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), reduced by the EAJA fees of $0.00 that were

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previously awarded and the $6,000.00 administrative fee, leaving a net fee of $4,592.77.

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When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff’s attorney herein,

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ORDER FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES- 1

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Social Security is directed to send to Plaintiff’s attorney the net balance of $4,592.77,

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minus any applicable processing fees as allowed by statute.

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DATED this 7th day of November 2022.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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