Saul
Jackson v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
21 This case stems from Plaintiff's appeal of the Social Security Administration's (“SSA’s”) 22 denial of social security benefits for a combination of mental and physical impairments, including: 23 bilateral foot pain secondary to plantar fasciitis; left ankle sprain, low back impairment, depressive 24 disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia. On June 16, 2020, the Court granted the parties’ 25 joint stipulation to voluntary remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 26 remanded the action to the SSA for further proceedings. (Dkt. No. 17.) On June 25, 2020, the 27 Court granted the parties’ stipulation and awarded Plaintiff’s counsel $5,200 in fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Dkt. No. 20.) Following remand, the SSA found Plaintiff disabled. (Dkt. No. 21-3.) On February 20, 2022, Plaintiff was notified that she had been awarded disability benefits as of December 15, 2012. (Dkt. No. 21-3.) On April 6, 2022, the SSA issued a revised decision correcting Plaintiff’s ongoing monthly benefit amount and noting that Plaintiff would receive $72,082.00 in past due benefits. …