Bell v. Colvin

Filing 29

ORDER granting 28 Unopposed Motion for Order Approving Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 4/14/2016.(slibi, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-00828-MEH
RONNICA SIMONE BELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

ORDER
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Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge.
The Unopposed Motion for Order Approving Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal
Access to Justice Act [filed April 13, 2016; docket #28] is granted. It is
ORDERED that Defendant pay to Plaintiff reasonable attorney fees in the amount of
$3,667.20. Payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. See
Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 597 (2010) (holding that EAJA awards are payable to litigants and
that EAJA awards are subject to offset by the Treasury Department to satisfy any debts litigants may
owe to the Government). Defendant will consider the propriety of directing payment to the attorney
pursuant to an assignment, but will do so only after the award has been issued to Plaintiff and the
amount of any federal debt owed by Plaintiff is properly offset.

Dated at Denver, Colorado this 14th day of April, 2016.
BY THE COURT:

Michael E. Hegarty
United States Magistrate Judge

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