Chumbley v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 1:2017cv00113 - Document 28 (W.D. Ky. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 4/27/2020 re 26 MOTION for Attorney Fees. Ms. Wilson is AWARDED a fee for legal services, under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), in the amount of $7,565. The Commissioner shall PAY Ms. Wilson from Plaintiff's pastdue benefits being withheld for payment of attorney fees. cc: Counsel (MNM)
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Chumbley v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 28 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY BOWLING GREEN DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. : 7 CV 3 LLK ALLEN D. CHUMBLEY PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT v. ANDREW SAUL, Co issio er of Social Security MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This atte is efo e the Cou t o the otio of Plai tiff’s ou sel, M. Gail Wilso , fo atto e fees pu sua t to U.“.C. § the otio . [DN dete i the a ou t of $ , . [DN .] The Co issio e does ot oppose .] The pa ties o se ted to the ju isdi tio of the u de sig ed Magist ate Judge to i e this ase, ith a appeal l i g efo e the “i th Ci uit Cou t of Appeals. [DN Fo the easo s elo , the Cou t ill GRANT ou sel’s otio [DN fee i the a ou t of $ , .] ] a d ill AWARD ou sel a . Procedural History The Cou t e a ded this atte to the Co a a ded Plai tiff a d, the a ou t of $ , assig issio e fo fu the ad i ist ati e p o eedi gs a d e t, ou sel e efits u de the E ual A ess to Justi e A t EAJA i . hou s $ pe hou . [DN , .] O e a d, the Co Plai tiff disa ilit e efits a d au ilia e efits i the a ou t of $ Co issio e is p ese tl ithholdi g $ , % of $ , , . [DN issio e a a ded at .] The of past due e efits fo pa e t of atto e fees. [Id.] Discussio Fo a al ti pu poses, the Cou t t eats ou sel’s $ , fee e uest as a e uest fo $ , . This is e ause ou sel appa e tl i te ds to keep the p e iousl a a ded EAJA fee a d fo ego the te h i all o e t p o edu e of efu di g Plai tiff the $ , EAJA fee . $ , + $ , = $ , . Dockets.Justia.com The “i th Ci uit des i ed the appli a le a al ti f a e o k i Lasley v. Co F. d full th Ci . . Lasle ’s ou sel sought a “e tio pe e t of ithheld e efits ased o fee i the a ou t of $ . hou s of ou t o k . Id. at a gued that a a di g ou sel that u h ould o stitute a ou t ag eed Co issio e $ ith the Co , pe hou , a d the “i th Ci uit affi , . . The Co i dfall to ou sel. Id. at issio e , edu ed the fee to $ . hou s $ ’r of So . Se ., the issio e . The dist i t , the a ou t p oposed the ed. Id. The “i th Ci uit held that pe hou as pe se easo a le e ause it as ot o e tha t i e the sta da d ate of $ pe hou , appli a le to “e tio fee e uests i the “outhe Dist i t of Ohio. Id. uoti g Hayes v. Se 'y of Health & Hu a Servs., Magist ate Judge B e F. d , th Ci . . e stuhl e e tl o du ted a su e of ele a t asela a d dete that the sta da d ate i the Weste Dist i t of Ke tu k is $ CV HBB, . hou s $ WL , at * W.D. K . “ept. , pe hou . Carter v. Co i ed ’r, No. : . I this ase, the efo e, a fee of $ , pe hou ould e pe se easo a le. Ho e e , a h potheti al hou l ate that is e ual to o g eate tha t i e the sta da d ate a [also] ell e easo a le. Lasley v. Co at . The Co pe hou a d $ 'r, F. d , th Ci . uoti g Hayes, issio e suggests that a app op iate a a d is o e et ee $ , , . hou s $ pe hou . [DN This Cou t e e tl app o ed a ate of $ F. d . hou s $ at , .] pe hou . Keith v. Co ’r, No. : CV LLK. The Cou t fi ds that Ms. Wilso ’s e pe ie e i “o ial “e u it ases is o pa a le to that of ou sel i Keith. The efo e, a fee e uest i the a ou t of $ , . hou s $ pe hou ould ha e ee The $ , suggestio is ased o the fa t that Magist ate Judge B e e stuhl app o ed a ate of $ pe hou i Kish augh v. Co ’r, No. : CV HBB, WL W.D. K . Jul , . The $ , suggestio is ased Lasley’s o e t that a ate that uad upled … the sta da d ate as g ossl e essi e. Lasley, F. d at . As oted a o e, the sta da d ate i the Weste Dist i t of Ke tu k is $ pe hou $ = $ . easo a le. Cou sel seeks $ keep, ou sel seeks $ , , . “u t a ti g the $ , EAJA fee that ou sel appa e tl i te ds to . ORDER Fo the fo egoi g easo s, it is he e ORDERED that atto e M. Gail Wilso ’s otio fo atto e fees u de U.“.C. § se i es, u de U.“.C. § [DN ] is GRANTED. Ms. Wilso is AWARDED a fee fo legal , i the a ou t of $ , Plai tiff’s past due e efits ei g ithheld fo pa issio e shall PAY Ms. Wilso f o e t of atto e fees. April 27, 2020 . The Co
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