LASLEY v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SEC.

No. 14-3044.

771 F.3d 308 (2014)

Patrick S. LASLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

November 4, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Mark R. Naegel , Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant. Kyle D. Kickhaefer , Social Security Administration, Chicago, IL, for Appellee.

Before: DAUGHTREY, CLAY, and COOK, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Mark Naegel, counsel for a prevailing social security disability benefits applicant, appeals the district court's order awarding significantly reduced attorneys' fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). He argues that the court should have approved his request for $26,049.73 — the 25-percent contingency fee accepted by his client and permitted by statute. The Commissioner of Social Security, representing the interests of the...

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