Legal Opinion
Wells v. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 9, 1988No. Nos. 1166, 1165, 1167 and 1133; Dockets 88-6048, 88-6046, 88-6050 and 88-6052PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
In these four appeals, which we have considered together, we must resolve several troublesome and recurring issues arising out of the awarding of attorney’s fees under the applicable provision of the Social Security Act (SSA), 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (1982). Specifically, we must consider the relationship between the SSA fee provision and an analogous provision of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (1982 & Supp. IV 1986), and we must decide what standards should be applied in assessing the “reasonableness” of fees awarded under the SSA. We also must…
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