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Sanders v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION
Jan 3, 2012
Civil No. 09-3088 (W.D. Ark. Jan. 3, 2012)
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In Sanders v. Astrue, 2012 WL 19422 (W.D. Ark. Jan 3, 2012), this Court decided to follow the approach set forth in Knudsen v. Barnhart, 360 F. Supp. 2d 963, 969-974 (N.D. Iowa 2004), wherein the Court found that "a reasonable balance between accuracy and ease of computation would be to require attorneys to adjust fees using the CPI available and applicable to the year when services were performed."

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Civil No. 09-3088

01-03-2012

ZANE D. SANDERS PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security DEFENDANT

JIMM LARRY HENDREN

ORDER

Now on this 3rd day of January, 2012, comes on for consideration the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 23) to which no objections have been made. The Court, having carefully reviewed said Report and Recommendation, finds that it is sound in all respects, and that it should be adopted in toto.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is adopted in toto.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the reasons stated in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the Court finds that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 14) should be, and it hereby is, granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is entitled to compensation under the EAJA for 12.95 hours -- at a rate of $170.00 per hour for 1.5 hours of work performed in 2009; $173.00 per hour for 9.7 hours of work performed in 2010; and $173.00 per hour for 1.75 hours of work performed in 2011 -- for a total attorney's fee award of $2,235.85, plus $17.13 in costs. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which Plaintiff may be awarded in the future.

The parties are reminded that the award herein under the EAJA will be taken into account at such time as a reasonable fee is determined pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406, in order to prevent double recovery by counsel for the Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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HON. JIMM LARRY HENDREN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Summaries of

Sanders v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION
Jan 3, 2012
Civil No. 09-3088 (W.D. Ark. Jan. 3, 2012)

In Sanders v. Astrue, 2012 WL 19422 (W.D. Ark. Jan 3, 2012), this Court decided to follow the approach set forth in Knudsen v. Barnhart, 360 F. Supp. 2d 963, 969-974 (N.D. Iowa 2004), wherein the Court found that "a reasonable balance between accuracy and ease of computation would be to require attorneys to adjust fees using the CPI available and applicable to the year when services were performed."

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Case details for

Sanders v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:ZANE D. SANDERS PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION

Date published: Jan 3, 2012

Citations

Civil No. 09-3088 (W.D. Ark. Jan. 3, 2012)

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