Rivera v. Saul
Rivera v. Saul
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT USDC SDNY FOR THE se eeOR eOU ARE OF NEW YORK ff npocUMENT ( QUARE) ELECTRONICALLY FIL Jose Rivera, ) DOC #:___ ) DATE FILED:__5/25/202. Plaintiff, ) ) v. JCIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19-cv-11745-MVK-OTW ) Kilolo Kijakazi, ) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, _) ) Defendant. ) ORDER AND NOW, this 25th day of May 2022, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 406(b) is GRANTED. Counsel is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $22,131.00. Upon payment of the above fees to Counsel Fishman’s office, Counsel Fishman is ORDERED to refund the EAJA fees of $8,200.00 to Plaintiff directly. BY THE COURT: / iy Koy V yefrecl May 25, 202
Mary Kay Vyskocil, U.S.D.J.
After careful consideration, the Court finds that this fee petition is timely and reasonable and is not a windfal based the factors described in Fields v. Kijakazi,
24 F.4th 845(2d Cir. Jan. 28, 2022).
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