Legal Opinion
Bergen v. Commissioner of Social Security
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 4, 2006No. Nos. 05-14683, 05-14684PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Does 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A) permit an award of attorney’s fees when a district court remands a case to the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner) for further proceedings, and the Commissioner subsequently awards the claimant past-due benefits on remand? This consolidated appeal presents us with an opportunity to answer this precise question definitively. We find that § 406(b)(1)(A) permits attorney’s fees for past-due benefits after a remand.
BACKGROUND
Donald Bergen and James R. Taylor separately filed applications with the Social Security Administration (SSA) for disability…
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