Blizzard v. Astrue

OPINION AND ORDER

GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Donald E. Blizzard brought this action to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his claim for disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). In a previous opinion, the Court found that Blizzard was disabled and granted Blizzard’s motion to remand the case for a calculation of benefits. Blizzard’s counsel now moves for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). He seeks to obtain 25% of the past-due benefits recovered by Blizzard in accordance with the…