(SS) Hase v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARVEL SCOTT HASE, No. 2:16-cv-2522-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER v. (ECF No. 26) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
15 Defendant. 16 Presently pending before the court is counsel for plaintiff Jesse Kaplan’s motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), filed on August 13, 2020. (ECF No. 26.)1 Plaintiff’s counsel seeks an award of $11,330 (16.3% of plaintiff’s past due benefits of $69,320 as calculated by the Commissioner of Social Security [“Commissioner”].) The Commissioner did file a brief response to counsel’s motion (ECF No. 29), and did not alert the court to any issues in its role as trustee. The court grants the motion for attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). /// ///
1 This case was initially referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(15), and both parties voluntarily consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ECF Nos. 4, 5, 7.) BACKGROUND The…