Herrera v. Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. The Commissioner is directed to pay the total sum of $3,361.57 in fees and expenses, subject to offset if he has any outstanding government debt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 2/20/2019. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
DANIEL HERRERA
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 3:18-CV-28-BD

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff Daniel Herrera has moved for an award of attorney’s fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. ' 2412. (Docket entry #19) He seeks fees and
expenses in the amount of $3,361.57. (Id.) The Commissioner does contest the attorney
and paralegal hours expended, the requested hourly rates, or the amount of expenses. The
Commissioner, however, calculated that total as $3,341.50 rather than $3,361.57,
apparently failing to include the $20.07 in expenses in her calculations. (#21)
Because there is no objection to granting attorney’s fees and expenses, Mr.
Herrera’s motion (#19) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay the total
sum of $3,361.57 in fees and expenses, subject to offset if he has outstanding government
debt.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 20th day of February, 2019.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE