(SS) Taylor v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. BACKGROUND

25 On June 10, 2019, Plaintiff brought the underlying action seeking judicial review of a 26 final administrative decision denying Plaintiff’s claim for disability insurance benefits under the 27 Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 1). On January 21, 2020, the Court granted the parties’ 28 stipulation to a voluntary remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. Nos. 11, 12). The Court entered an award of $1,000.00 for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) on April 17, 2020. (Doc. Nos. 14, 15). After remand, the presiding administrative law judge issued a fully favorable decision awarding Plaintiff benefits on April 6, 2021. (Doc. No. 16-2). Plaintiff was awarded $46,196.00 in retroactive benefits. (Doc. No. 16-3 at 3). On March 17, 2022, Counsel filed this motion for attorney’s fees in the amount of $6,500.00, with an offset of $1,000.00 for EAJA fees already awarded. (Doc. No. 16). To collect those fees, Counsel requests they be sent directly from the Commissioner of Social Security to her law firm, the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing. (Id.). Counsel argues these fees are 10 …