W.D.H. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: W.D.H., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia

Date published: Feb 28, 2022

5:21-cv-00078-CHW (M.D. Ga. Feb. 28, 2022)

Opinion

5:21-cv-00078-CHW

02-28-2022

W.D.H., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

CHARLES H. WEIGLE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Social Security Appeal

ORDER

CHARLES H. WEIGLE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for an award of $3,632.91 in attorney's fees for 16.7 hours of attorney work, along with $402.00 in costs, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Doc. 17). The Government does not oppose Plaintiff's motion, (Doc. 18), and Plaintiff's fee calculations appear to comport with the Court's formula established in Hartage v. Astrue, No. 4:09-cv-48, 2011 WL 1123401 (M.D. Ga. 2011). Therefore, Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $3,632.91 in attorney's fees under EAJA. This award should be made payable to Plaintiff directly. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010). It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff be reimbursed $402.00 for costs incurred in filing this action.

SO ORDERED.