(SS) Block v. Commissioner of Social Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ROBBIE L. BLOCK, No. 2:16-cv-2230-EFB 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER 13 ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 14 Defendant. 15 16 17 Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), counsel for plaintiff in the above-entitled action seeks an 18 award of attorney fees in the amount of $15,000.00, which is approximately 15 percent of past 19 benefits due to plaintiff. ECF No. 20. Plaintiff entered into a retainer agreement with his 20 attorney which provides that he would pay counsel 25 percent of any past-due benefits…