Moreno

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JUAN MORENO, Case No. 23-cv-04263-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES v. Re: Dkt. No. 16 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Defendant.

12 After Plaintiff Juan Moreno brought this action for review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny benefits, the Court remanded the case, and after further proceedings, the Commissioner issued a favorable decision. Plaintiff’s attorney, Katherine Siegfried, now seeks $12,688.25 in attorney fees under section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 16. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion. I. BACKGROUND After receiving disability benefits since 2019, Mr. Moreno was determined to be no longer disabled as of April 2021 and, therefore, no longer entitled to disability benefits. Administrative Record (“AR”) 167-168. This determination was upheld on reconsideration, after an initial administrative hearing, and before the…