(SS)Moncibaiz

(SS)Moncibaiz v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 5, 20221:20-cv-01649California409 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROCIO MONCIBAIZ, No. 1:20-cv-01649-HBK

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER GRANTNG AWARD AND

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER

COMMISSIONER OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

SOCIAL SECURITY,

(Doc. No. 17) Defendant. 16

19 20 Pending before the court is the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney fees filed on January 5, 2022. (Doc. No. 17). The parties agree to an award attorney’s fees and expenses to Plaintiff’s attorney in the amount of $2,533.92 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Id.). On October 15, 2021, this Court granted the parties’ Stipulation for Voluntary Remand pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and reversed and remanded the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. No. 16). Plaintiff now requests an 28 award of fees as the prevailing party under that order. See 28 U.S.C. §…

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