Corallynn F. v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Corallynn F. v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
CORALLYNN F.,1 Case No. 6:22-cv-01613-MTK
Plaintiff, ORDER v.
COMMISSIONER, Social Security Administration,
Defendant. _________________________________________
KASUBHAI, United States District Judge: Plaintiff Corallynn F. brought this action seeking review of the Commissioner’s final decision denying her application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. ECF No. 1. On March 24, 2023, pursuant to a Stipulated Motion for Remand, the Court entered judgment reversing and remanding the case, ordering the ALJ to take any necessary action to complete the administrative record, offer Plaintiff a new hearing, and issue a new decision. ECF Nos. 11-13. On remand, the ALJ found Plaintiff to be disabled. ECF No. 18-4. Plaintiff’s attorney now seeks an award of fees pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 18. Defendant takes no position with respect to the request.
Id.Applying the standards set
1 In the interest of privacy, the Court uses only the first name and last name initial of non- government parties whose identification could affect Plaintiff’s privacy. by Gisbrecht v. Barnhart,
535 U.S. 789, 796(2002), the Court has reviewed the record in this case and finds that the requested fee is reasonable. Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees Under
42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 35) is hereby GRANTED as follows: Kevin Kerr is allowed an attorney’s fee under the Social Security Act,
42 U.S.C. § 406(b), in the amount of $5,000.00, to be paid in accordance with agency policy. Plaintiff’s counsel shall refund the amount of $587.37 already received by counsel under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Any funds withheld by the Commissioner in anticipation of an order under Section 406(b), less an administrative assessment pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 406(d), may be paid to Kevin Kerr, using the information on file with the Agency, consistent with this order. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this 18th day of November 2025.
s/ Mustafa T. Kasubhai MUSTAFA T. KASUBHAI (he/him) United States District Judge
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