Filed: Apr. 09, 2018
Latest Update: Apr. 09, 2018
Summary: ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412 LYNN ADELMAN , District Judge . Based upon the Court's finding that the fees incurred are both reasonable and necessary and qualify under the EAJA, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an award of attorney fees of $10,700.00, costs of $400.00, and $19.43 in expenses under Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412, shall be paid by Defendant in full satisfaction and settle
Summary: ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412 LYNN ADELMAN , District Judge . Based upon the Court's finding that the fees incurred are both reasonable and necessary and qualify under the EAJA, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an award of attorney fees of $10,700.00, costs of $400.00, and $19.43 in expenses under Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. 2412, shall be paid by Defendant in full satisfaction and settlem..
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ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412
LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.
Based upon the Court's finding that the fees incurred are both reasonable and necessary and qualify under the EAJA,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an award of attorney fees of $10,700.00, costs of $400.00, and $19.43 in expenses under Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, shall be paid by Defendant in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have for attorney's fees in this matter pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. These fees are awarded to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff's attorney and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debts that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L. Ed. 2d 91 (2010).
If counsel for the parties verify Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, the Defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
If Plaintiff owes a pre-existing debt subject to offset in an amount less than the EAJA award, the Social Security Administration will instruct the U.S. Department of Treasury that any check for the remainder after offset will be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to the business address of Plaintiff's attorney.
