Adams v. Commissioner of Social Security, 1:17-cv-358. (2018)
Court: District Court, S.D. Ohio
Number: infdco20180409626
Visitors: 5
Filed: Apr. 03, 2018
Latest Update: Apr. 03, 2018
Summary: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION KAREN L. LITKOVITZ , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). (Doc. 14). The parties have stipulated and petitioned the Court to award attorney fees in the amount of $5,000.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00 for a total award of $5,400.00, in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims plaintiff may have under the EAJA in the abo
Summary: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION KAREN L. LITKOVITZ , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). (Doc. 14). The parties have stipulated and petitioned the Court to award attorney fees in the amount of $5,000.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00 for a total award of $5,400.00, in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims plaintiff may have under the EAJA in the abov..
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
KAREN L. LITKOVITZ, Magistrate Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the parties' Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). (Doc. 14). The parties have stipulated and petitioned the Court to award attorney fees in the amount of $5,000.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00 for a total award of $5,400.00, in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims plaintiff may have under the EAJA in the above case. The parties have stipulated that the award will satisfy all of plaintiff's claims for fees, costs and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case.
The parties acknowledge that any fees paid belong to plaintiff and not plaintiff's attorney and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that plaintiff owes the United States pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). The parties further stipulate that after the Court enters this award, if counsel for the parties can verify that plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, the defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to plaintiff's attorney pursuant to an EAJA assignment duly signed by plaintiff.
IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT the parties' joint stipulation for an award of attorney fees and expenses (Doc. 14) be GRANTED and that plaintiff be awarded attorney fees and costs in the amount of $5,400.00.
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