PHELPS v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

PHELPS v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION P.P., o/b/o T.N., a minor : : Plaintiff, : : v. : No. 5:21-cv-00345-CHW : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, : Social Security Appeal : Defendant. : : ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for an award of $6,402.21 in attorney’s fees for 29.55 hours of attorney work pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”).

28 U.S.C. § 2412

. (Doc. 38). 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 $6,402.21 in attorney’s fees under EAJA. This award should be made payable to Plaintiff directly. Astrue v. Ratliff,

560 U.S. 586, 589

(2010). SO ORDERED, this 30th day of December, 2022. s/ Charles H. Weigle Charles H. Weigle United States Magistrate Judge

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