Martin v. Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER granting 18 MOTION for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff is awarded $2,886.12. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 2/27/2018. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
SHEILA MARTIN
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 3:16-CV-00269-JTK

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Commissioner
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Pending is Plaintiff=s Application for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act
(AEAJA@), 28 U.S.C. ' 2412 (DE #18).

In the motion, Plaintiff requests $2,886.12 in fees and

expenses. The Commissioner has no objection.

After careful consideration, the Court hereby

finds that the motion should be granted and Plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorney=s fees.
EAJA fees are payable to Plaintiff, not Plaintiff=s attorney, and such fees are subject to an
offset when the Plaintiff has outstanding federal debts.

See Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521

(2010). Therefore, subject to any offset, payment by check to the order of the Plaintiff, in care
of her attorney, will issue to Plaintiff=s attorney.
Accordingly, the Application for Attorney Fees (DE #18) is GRANTED. Plaintiff is
awarded $2,886.12.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of February, 2018.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE