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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

CHARLES GOSA PLAINTIFF

V. NO. 3:14CV00016-JTR

CAROLYN COLVIN, DEFENDANT

Acting Commissioner, 

Social Security Administration

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion requesting an award of attorney’s

fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.1

Doc. 17. Plaintiff's attorney, Anthony Bartels, requests a total payment of $1859.92

consisting of: (1) .35 hours of attorney work in 2013 at the adjusted hourly rate of

$187.00 ($65.45); (2) 7.15 hours of attorney work in 2014-15 at the adjusted hourly

rate of $191.00 ($1365.65); (3) 5.45 hours of paralegal work at the hourly rate of

$75.00 ($408.75); and (4) $20.07 in expenses. The Commissioner does not object to

Plaintiff’s request. Doc. 19. 

Under these circumstances, the Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an

award of attorney’s fees under the EAJA, and that the amount requested is reasonable.

1

On January 23, 2015, the Court entered an Order and Judgment reversing the

Commissioner’s decision and remanding this case for further administrative proceedings. Docs. 15,

16.

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 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees and

Expenses Pursuant to the EAJA, Doc. 17, is GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $1859.92 in attorney's

fees and expenses under the EAJA.2

DATED this 18th day of June, 2015. 

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2

Consistent with the Commissioner’s usual procedure in light of Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S.

586 (2010), the check awarding EAJA fees should be made payable to Plaintiff, but mailed to the

care of Plaintiff’s attorney at the attorney’s office.

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