PHELPS v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ( 2022 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION P.P., o/b/o T.N., a minor : : Plaintiff, : : v. : No. 5:21-cv-00345-CHW : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, : Social Security Appeal : Defendant. : : ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for an award of $6,402.21 in attorney’s fees for 29.55 hours of attorney work pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (Doc. 38). Plaintiff’s fee calculations appear to comport with the Court’s formula established in Hartage v. Astrue, No. 4:09-cv-48, 2011 WL 1123401 (M.D. Ga. 2011). Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $6,402.21 in attorney’s fees under EAJA. This award should be made payable to Plaintiff directly. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010). SO ORDERED, this 30th day of December, 2022. s/ Charles H. Weigle Charles H. Weigle United States Magistrate Judge