Beasley v. Social Security Administration

Filing 15

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees in the amount of $2,147.51, and costs totaling $194.30, for a total of $2,341.81. 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. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 4/27/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
BEVERLY D. BEASLEY
VS.

PLAINTIFF
3:16-CV-000198-BRW

NANCY A. BERRYHILL
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Pending is Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. No. 13). Defendant does not object.1
Since the hours spent by counsel were reasonable, the motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff
is entitled to attorney’s fees in the amount of $2,147.51,2 and costs totaling $194.30, for a total of
$2,341.81.
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.3
IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of April, 2017.
/s/ Billy Roy Wilson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

Doc. No. 14.

2

Doc. No. 13 ($190.89/hr for 11.25 hours).

3

Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527-28 (2010).
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