Sanders v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER approving fees and costs in the amount of $2,592.83; directing the EAJA fee award be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, but subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the U.S.; and directing Defendant certify award and pay this amount. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 10/31/2013. (srw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIE MAE SANDERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration
Defendant.

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No. 2:13CV00040-JJV

ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access
to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The Commissioner responded and offered no objection
to the fees requested. So, after careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the Court finds:
1.

The hours spent by counsel were reasonable. Therefore the Court approves attorney

fees and costs in the amount of $2,592.83 (11.90 attorney hours at $181 per hour, 5.60 paralegal
hours at $75.00 per hour, and $18.93 in expenses).
2.

The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel, but

subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, --U.S. ----, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2527, 2010 WL 2346547 (2010).
3.

Defendant shall certify said award and pay this amount.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 31st day of October, 2013.

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JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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