Yesipovich

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

INTRODUCTION

In this social security appeal, plaintiff moves for an order awarding attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). Plaintiff asserts defendant should pay any EAJA fees award directly to her attorney. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs motion is Granted in Part and Denied in Part.

STATEMENT

The facts have been set forth in a prior order (Dkt. No. 21). Briefly, in November 2011, plaintiff Luba Yesipovich applied for disability benefits. The Social Security Administration denied her application both initially and on reconsideration, so she requested a hearing. At the administrative hearing in 2013, the administrative law judge heard from plaintiff, her counsel, a vocational expert, and a non-examining medical expert. The administrative record contained voluminous medical records, including records from three treating physicians and two examining physicians. The government submitted records from its consulting physicians and psychologists.

The ALJ found that plaintiff was not disabled. The Social Security Administration Appeals Council denied…