Lawrence v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER; 24 Motion for Order Approving Stipulation of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED, by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 11/30/15.(morti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 14–cv–00812–KMT
TEZRA LAWRENCE,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN COLVIN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED that the parties’ joint “Motion for Order Approving Stipulation
of Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act” (Doc No. 24, filed Nov. 4,
2015) is GRANTED. Defendant shall pay $4,475 of attorney fees to Plaintiff pursuant to the
EAJA. It is further ordered that if, after receiving the court’s EAJA fee order, the Commissioner
(1) determines upon effectuation of the court’s EAJA fee order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt
that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, and (2) agrees to waive the
requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, the fees will be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney.
However, if there is a debt owned under the Treasury Offset Program, the Commissioner cannot
agree to waive the requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, and the remaining EAJA fees after
offset will be paid by a check made out to Plaintiff but delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney.
Dated this 30th day of November, 2015.