ORDER AWARDING EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920 (ECF Nos. 23, 25)

STANLEY A BOONE, Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties for the award and payment of Equal Access to Justice Act fees, costs and expense, Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees and expenses in the amount of six thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of sixty dollars ($60.00) under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920; 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Daniel J. Sullivan, the government will consider the matter of Daniel J. Sullivan's assignment of EAJA fees to Lawrence D. Rohlfing. The retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Daniel J. Sullivan, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that Daniel J. Sullivan does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, pursuant to the assignment executed by Daniel J. Sullivan. Any payments made shall be delivered to Lawrence D. Rohlfing.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Daniel J. Sullivan's request for EAJA attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Daniel J. Sullivan and/or Lawrence D. Rohlfing including Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Lawrence D. Rohlfing and/or the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of the EAJA.

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that fees and expenses in the amount of SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,600.00) as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and costs in the amount of SIXTY DOLLARS ($60.00) as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 1920, be awarded subject to the terms of the stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.