HUBBARD v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
HUBBARD v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION
W.D.H., : : Plaintiff, : : v. : No. 5:21-cv-00078-CHW : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, : Social Security Appeal : Defendant. : :
ORDER 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, this 28th day of February, 2022.
s/ Charles H. Weigle Charles H. Weigle United States Magistrate Judge
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