ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES

MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.

This case is before me on the plaintiff's May 15, 2015, Fee Application (docket no. 21), requesting attorney's fees in the amount of $4,081.73. The defendant filed his Response To Plaintiff's Application For Attorney Fees Pursuant To Justice Act (docket no. 22) stating, "Defendant has no objection to plaintiff's request for attorney fees under the EAJA in the amount of $4,081.73. Defendant respectfully requests that the court enter an order specifically awarding attorney fees of $4,081.73." Further, the defendant states that, in accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), "the EAJA fee is payable to plaintiff as the litigant and may be subject to offset to satisfy a pre-existing debt that the litigant owes to the United States." Defendant's Response at 1.

In 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the EAJA provides for the award of fees and expenses under the following circumstances: (1) the party requesting the fees prevailed; (2) the position of the United States was not "substantially justified;" (3) the fees were incurred by the moving party in a "civil action . . . including proceedings for judicial review of agency action;" (4) the action was brought by or against the United States; (5) the court entering the ruling had "jurisdiction of that action;" (6) the party seeking fees submitted an application 30 days after final judgment, specifying the "amount sought, including an itemized statement . . . stating the actual time expended and the rate at which fees and other expenses were computed;" (7) the amount sought is reasonable under the circumstances; and (8) there are no "special circumstances" making "an award unjust."

In this case, the plaintiff has satisfied each of the necessary circumstances identified in § 2412(d). The plaintiff prevailed in a civil action against the Commissioner of Social Security. See Order (docket no. 19) (reversing the decision of the ALJ and remanding for further consideration). The Commissioner's position was not substantially justified, in that the overwhelming weight of the evidence supported the conclusion that the Commissioner's decision should be reversed and remanded for further consideration. The fees claimed were incurred by the plaintiff in proceedings for judicial review of agency action against the United States. This court properly exercised jurisdiction over this action for judicial review pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3). The plaintiff's application was timely and included an itemized statement of the actual time expended, the hourly rate, and the manner in which fees and other expenses were computed. See Plaintiff's Fee Application (docket no. 21). Neither the Commissioner nor I consider the amount agreed upon by the parties to be unreasonable under the circumstances.1 Finally, I am unaware of any special circumstances that would render the award unjust, and the parties have identified none.

Therefore, the plaintiff's May 15, 2015, Fee Application (docket no. 21) is granted in the amount to which the parties have agreed. The Social Security Administration shall pay attorney's fees under the EAJA in the agreed upon amount of $4,081.73, payable to the plaintiff, and mailed to plaintiff's attorney's address after any offset.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.