(SS) Kane v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERICKA L. KANE, No. 2:19-cv-01584 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff sought judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying her application for benefits under the Social Security Act (“the Act”). On April 22, 2020, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the court remanded the case to the Commissioner for further proceedings. ECF No. 19. Now pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 23. Defendant responded to the fee request but did not oppose or support the motion. ECF No. 25. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted. I. REASONABLENESS OF FEE REQUEST At the outset of the representation, plaintiff and his counsel entered into a contingent-fee agreement. ECF No.…