Legal Opinion
Booth v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 20, 2016No. 15-5892PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge.
Stevie Dale Booth successfully challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for disability benefits, and his attorney, Wolodymyr Cy-briwsky — the real party in interest in this case — sought attorney fees. The district court granted the fee request, but noted that under 42 U.S.C. § 406, the fee would have to be paid out of Booth’s benefits award, which the Commissioner had already disbursed. After Cybriwsky was unsuccessful in his efforts to recover the fee from Booth, Cybriwsky moved to require payment by the Commissioner. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Steven B. HORENSTEIN, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Clark v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by15 opinions
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