Yarnevic v. Apfel

ORDER

CAMP, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees under the Social Security Act [# 17]. The Court GRANTS the motion.

I. Background

Plaintiff filed this action on January 4, 2001, seeking judicial review of Defendant’s denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits. On September 27, 2001, the Court reversed and remanded the case to Defendant for further proceedings. On remand, Plaintiff successfully obtained an award of $112,231 in past due benefits. Defendant withheld $28,057.75 from this amount to pay any attorney fees awarded to Plaintiffs…