Social Security Claimants: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Post-Gisbrecht Methodology For Determining Attorney’s Fees Awards
Cases: Social SecurityFederal Court of Appeals Splits 2-1 on Factor Weighing Discretion Given to District Judges. In Gisbrecht v.Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 807-809 (2002), the United States Supreme Court set forth a new methodology for determining attorney’s fees in social security cases. Under 42 U.S.C. section 406(b)(1)(A), a court rendering a judgment favorable […]