Meyers v. Heckler

ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S FEES

SPIEGEL, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for an award of costs and attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (docs. 13, 16), in his successful appeal from the Secretary’s denial of disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Alternatively counsel for plaintiff seeks an award under the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (doc. 18), which permits award of an attorney’s fee of up to twenty-five percent of plaintiff’s past-due…