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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

HALEY HAMILTON PLAINTIFF

v. NO. 3:15-cv-00117 PSH

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner DEFENDANT

of the Social Security Administration

ORDER

Plaintiff Haley Hamilton (“Hamilton”) has filed the pending motion for an award

of attorney’s fees and other expenses under the provisions of the Equal Access to Justice

Act. See Document 23. In the motion, she seeks fees and expenses totaling $3,850.72.

The Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration has no objection to the

amount of fees and expenses requested by Hamilton.

The Court has reviewed Hamilton’s motion and finds nothing unreasonable about

the hours of work performed, the hourly rate requested, or the amount of expenses

requested. The motion is granted, and fees and expenses totaling $3,850.72 are awarded

to Hamilton. Because the award belongs to Hamilton, and not her attorney, see Astrue

v. Ratliff, — U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.E.2d 91 (2010), the Department of Treasury

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shall issue payment of this award by check made payable to Hamilton, in care of her

attorney, Anthony W. Bartels (“Bartels”), and shall mail the check to Bartels at his

Jonesboro, Arkansas, address.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of January, 2016.

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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