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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
H.H.L., 	:
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Plaintiff, 	:
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v. 	: 	No. 5:25-cv-225-CHW
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COMMISSIONER OF 	: 	Social Security Appeal
SOCIAL SECURITY 	:
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Defendant. 	:
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ORDER
Before the Court is an unopposed motion for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, following this Court’s
order remanding the case to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g). (Docs. 15–17).
Plaintiff asks for attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,706.54 for 23.7 hours expended
in litigating this case. (Doc. 17). The Commissioner does not oppose Plaintiff’s request,
the requested hours appear within a reasonable range, and the rate requested by Plaintiff
appears to comport with the Court’s CPI formula established in Hartage v. Astrue, No.
4:09-cv-48, 2011 WL 1123401 (M.D. Ga. Mar. 24, 2011).
It is accordingly ORDERED that Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for EAJA fees (Doc.
17) be GRANTED, and that Plaintiff be awarded $5,706.54 in attorney’s fees. This award
should be made payable to Plaintiff directly. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 589 (2010).
If, however, the United States Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff does
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not owe a federal debt, the Commissioner may accept Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA
attorney’s fees and pay the awarded fees directly to Plaintiff’s counsel.
SO ORDERED, this 2nd day of February, 2026.
s/ Charles H. Weigle
Charles H. Weigle
United States Magistrate Judge
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