ORDER

DONALD E. O'BRIEN, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court pursuant to "Plaintiff's Application For Attorney Fees Under The Equal Access To Justice Act" (Docket No. 20), requesting attorney fees in the amount of $5,854.06 and reimbursement of the filing fee in the amount of $350.00. The Defendant has filed, "Defendant's Response To Plaintiff's Application For Attorney Fees Pursuant To The Equal Access To Justice Act" (Docket No. 21) that indicates the defendant and plaintiff subsequently reached a settlement for a total EAJA payment in the amount of $5,485.61, to be paid by the Social Security Administration. Because the case was filed in forma pauperis, there will be no reimbursement of the filing fee.

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) of the EAJA provides for the award of fees and expenses if: (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." (citation omitted).

In this case, Plaintiff has satisfied each necessary element. Plaintiff prevailed in a civil action against the Commissioner of Social Security (Docket No. 18). This Court properly exercised jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3). The Commissioner was not substantially justified in that the overwhelming weight of the evidence supported the conclusion that an award of benefits was appropriate. Plaintiff's request for attorney's fees included an itemized statement of the actual time expended (Docket No. 20). Neither the Commissioner nor this Court consider the amount sought to be unreasonable under the circumstances.1 And, finally, this Court is unaware of any special circumstances which would render the award unjust.

Therefore, as agreed to by the parties, attorneys fees under EAJA is granted in the agreed upon amount of $5,485.61, payable to the plaintiff from the Social Security Administration, and mailed to plaintiff's attorney's address after any offset.2

No reimbursement of the filing fee is required as the plaintiff was granted in forma pauperis status at the time the case was filed.

IT IS SO ORDERED