IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON MEDFORD DIVISION

TIMOTHY JOE LARSON, Civ. No. 6:16-cv-00805-CL Plaintiff, OPINION & ORDER v. □ COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, . Defendant.

CLARKE, Magistrate Judge. This case comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees (#23). Plaintiff moves the Court for approval of attorney’s fees in the amount of $22,859.75 under

(b). This Court previously awarded $6,146.49 in Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) fees. A fee awarded pursuant to

(b) cannot exceed 25% of the retroactive benefits. Crawford v. Astrue,

(9th Cir. 2009). The requested fee, combined with the $6,000 agency fee presumed, is 25% of the retroactive benefits ($115,439.00) awarded

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to Plaintiff. Having reviewed the proceedings and the amount of fees sought, the Court concludes that the requested fee is reasonable. Therefore, Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees (#23) is GRANTED. The agency is directed to issue the § 406(b) fee in the amount of $22,859.75, minus any user fee or administrative fee. Such funds shall be paid to Schneider, Kerr & Robichaux, P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. The previously awarded EAJA fee in the amount of $6,146.49 shall be refunded to Plaintiff upon counsel’s receipt of the § 406(b) fee awarded, we IT IS SO ORDERED AND DATED thisS_ day ofMarch A aot

LY RK D. CLARKE United States Magistrate Judge

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