Cartagena-Miranda v. Commissioner of Social Security
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
1Opinion
FÉLIX CARTAGENA-MIRANDA, Plaintiff, v. Civil No. 19-1528 (BJM) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ORDER Plaintiff Félix Cartagena-Miranda (“Cartagena”) successfully challenged the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (“Commissioner’s”) denial of his petition for Social Security disability insurance benefits. Docket Nos. (“Dkts.”) 14, 16. His counsel, Louis A. De Mier-LeBlanc (“De Mier”), then requested $18,838.75 in attorney fees under § 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (“406(b)”). Dkt. 18. He did not request attorney fees under the Equal Access…
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