Murray v. Commissioner of Social Security

W.D. Washington

Murray v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, W.D. Washington·Decided November 2, 2021·No. 3:19-cv-05499·Unknown

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON MICHELLE L MURRAY, Case No. C19-5499 TLF Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendants.

Plaintiff has filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Dkt. 23. Plaintiff seeks a total award of $21,169.50 less the amount that was awarded in the EAJA award in the sum of $7,696.43, resulting in a net award of $13,473.07. Id. Defendant does not object to Plaintiff’s request, but brings a minor calculation error to the Court’s attention-the actual amount withheld was $21,144.00; thus, the net fee should be $13,447.57. Dkt. 25. The Court finds plaintiff’s counsel is entitled to fees under Section 406(b) and accordingly GRANTS plaintiff’s motion and ORDERS as follows: (1) Plaintiff is granted attorney fees in the amount of $13,447.57. (2) Subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury Offset Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), payment of this award shall be sent to plaintiff’s attorney Eitan Kassel Yanich at his address: 203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321, Olympia, WA 98501.

Dated this 2nd day of November, 2021. A Theresa L. Fricke United States Magistrate Judge

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON MICHELLE L MURRAY, Case No. C19-5499 TLF Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING AWARD OF COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendants.

Plaintiff has filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Dkt. 23. Plaintiff seeks a total award of $21,169.50 less the amount that was awarded in the EAJA award in the sum of $7,696.43, resulting in a net award of $13,473.07. Id. Defendant does not object to Plaintiff’s request, but brings a minor calculation error to the Court’s attention-the actual amount withheld was $21,144.00; thus, the net fee should be $13,447.57. Dkt. 25. The Court finds plaintiff’s counsel is entitled to fees under Section 406(b) and accordingly GRANTS plaintiff’s motion and ORDERS as follows: (1) Plaintiff is granted attorney fees in the amount of $13,447.57. (2) Subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury Offset Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), payment of this award shall be sent to plaintiff’s attorney Eitan Kassel Yanich at his address: 203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321, Olympia, WA 98501.

Dated this 2nd day of November, 2021. A Theresa L. Fricke United States Magistrate Judge

Murray v. Commissioner of Social Security, (W.D. Wash. 2021).

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