Hale v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 27

JUDGMENT awarding Attorney Fees in the amount of $4012.50. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which plaintiff may be awarded in the future. Further, any EAJA award by this Court should be made payable to plaintiff but may be mailed to plaintiff's counsel and adopting the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as set forth in the 26 . Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on November 25, 2013. (sh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION

JEANETTE HALE
v.

PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 12-2302

CAROLYN W. COLVIN
Commissioner, Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations (Doc. #26) from United
States Magistrate Judge Barry A. Bryant. There have been no objections. After careful review, the
Court concludes that the findings and recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and
adopted as this Court’s findings in all respects in their entirety.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiff’s Amended Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc.
#23) be GRANTED and finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award under the EAJA in the total
amount of $4,012.50. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits
which Plaintiff may be awarded in the future. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2528
(2010), the EAJA award should be made payable to Plaintiff, but may be mailed to Plaintiff’s
counsel.
Plaintiff’s original Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. #21) is denied as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of November, 2013.

/s/P. K. Holmes, III
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P.K. HOLMES, III
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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