District Court, W.D. Virginia November 7, 2000, CIV. A. 3:98CV00045 (Bright v. Apfel)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL, District Judge.

This case presents the question of whether upward adjustments for increases in the cost of living are warranted in the Western District of Virginia in Social Security disability cases, for the purpose of determining attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”).

See

28 U.S.C.A. § 2412 (West 1994 & Supp.2000).