Johnson v. Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER approving attorney fees and costs in the amount of $5,926.47; finding 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 U.S.; and directing Defendant to certify said award and pay this amount. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe on 6/8/2012. (srw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
WAYMON JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner,
Social Security Administration
Defendant.

No. 3:11-cv-00045-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 has not responded. So, after careful
consideration of the Motion, the Court finds:
1.

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

fees and costs in the amount of $5,926.47 (30.6 hours at $181 per hour, 4.95 paralegal hours at $75
per hour, and expenses of $16.62).
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 8th day of June, 2012.

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JOE J. VOLPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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