M.F.

INTRODUCTION

Attorney represented claimant in this social security appeal and was awarded EAJA fees after a reversal and remand and now seeks yet more in fees from 16 claimant herself. The motion is DENIED because the fee agreement did not make 17 clear that the attorney could seek supplemental fees from her.

STATEMENT

19 Claimant M.F. filed an application for disability benefits under the Social 20 Security Act in August 2015 while represented by Attorney Frederick Crow. After she was denied, she filed for reconsideration. The ALJ found that she was not 23 disabled in February 2020. The Appeals Council denied her request for 24 administrative review. In April 2020, Attorney Crow withdrew as claimant’s 25 representative and waived attorney’s fees (Dkt. No. 44-6). In November 2020, 26 Attorney Steven Bruce, practicing under the name People with Disabilities 27 Foundation (PWDF), agreed to represent M.F. for judicial review. M.F. signed a 1 retainer agreement (“2020 Agreement”) which read as follows: I, [MF] hereby employ Steven Bruce to represent me in federal court as a plaintiff in a Social Security/SSI disability case.…