JOINT STIPULATION FOR ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EAJA

EDMUND F. BRENNAN, Magistrate Judge.

It is hereby stipulated by and between the parties, through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that the parties have agreed to a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for attorney fees in the amount of Five Thousand One Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($5,100.00). 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 USC §2412(d).

The Court shall order that the awarded attorney fees be made payable to Plaintiff, Eugene Mathews, and delivered to the business address of Plaintiff's counsel.

EAJA fees awarded by this Court belong to the plaintiff and are subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program (31 U.S.C. §3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)). See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.CT 2521, 2528-29 (2010). If it is determined upon effectuation of the Court's EAJA fee order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, fees will be made payable to Plaintiff and delivered to Karl E. Osterhout, Esquire.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for attorney fees under the EAJA, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the Commissioner under the EAJA. Payment of the aforementioned attorney fees shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to attorney fees under the EAJA in connection with his action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff's counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 USC §406, subject to the provisions of the EAJA.

SO ORDERED.