Sample EAJA Calculations

Calculation of Annual CPI Increases, Annual EAJA Rates, and Attorney Fees by Year

Summary of Hours Worked

Hours worked in 1996

Hours worked in 2010 34.90

Hours worked in 2011 14.40

Hours worked in 2012 0.30

Hours worked in 2013 3.20

Total Hours: 52.80

History of Consumer Price Index—All Items

1996 average CPI-U 153.6

2010 average CPI-U 211.2

2011 average CPI-U 218.5

2012 average CPI-U 224.3

2013 average CPI-U 227.6

Calculation of annual percentage increase in CPI-U from 1996 to 2011

Ratio of the 2011 CPI-U divided

by the 1996 CPI-U 1.4200

The 1996 base EAJA rate $125.00

2011 adjusted EAJA: Ratio of the 2011

increase times the 1996 EAJA base rate $177.50

Hours worked in 2011 14.40

Hours worked in 2011 times

the 2011 adjusted hourly rate $2,556.00

Calculation of annual percentage increase in CPI-U from 1996 to 2012

Ratio of the 2012 CPI-U divided

by the 1996 CPI-U 1.4600

The 1996 base EAJA rate $125.00

2012 adjusted EAJA: Ratio of

the 2012 increase times

the 1996 EAJA base rate $182.50

Hours worked in 2012 0.30

Hours worked in 2012 times

the 2012 adjusted hourly rate $54.75

Calculation of annual percentage increase in CPI-U from 1996 to 2008

Ratio of the 2013 CPI-U divided

by the 1996 CPI-U 1.4800

The 1996 base EAJA rate $125.00

2013 adjusted EAJA: Ratio of the

2013 increase times the

1996 EAJA base rate $185.00

Hours worked in 2013 3.20

Hours worked in 2013 times

the 2013 adjusted hourly rate $592.00

Total Fee $9,223.00

Costs $367.13

Total Fees and Costs $9,590.13

Costs

Filling Fee $350.00

Service by Certified Mail $17.13

Total $367.13

2013 Average Consumer Price Index

January 227.979

February 226.528

227.338

226.708

227.660

228.608

228.904

228.965

228.598

227.901

Average 227.619

Exhibit 2