WILSON v. ASTRUE

Filing 21

ORDER re 19 Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED. The Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff or her assignee, Law Offices of Harry J. Binder and Charles E. Binder, P.C., $2,797.75, and $350.00, which are costs for the filing fee, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE STEPHAN P MICKLE on 5/30/2012. (jws)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

ALAN JAY WILSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 4:11cv307-SPM/CAS

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Unopposed
Application for Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (doc. 19).
Defendant filed a response (doc. 20) advising that it does not object to the
requested award so long as it is subject to offset by the Department of Treasury.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

Plaintiff’s Unopposed Application for Attorney’s Fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (doc. 19) is granted.

2.

The Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff or her assignee, Law
Offices of Harry J. Binder and Charles E. Binder, P.C., $2,797.75,

which are reasonable fees, and $350.00, which are costs for the
filing fee, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
3.

The United States Department of Treasury may apply the payment
to offset a debt owed by Plaintiff in accordance with Astrue v.
Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010).

DONE AND ORDERED this 31st day of May, 2012.

S/ Stephan P. Mickle
Stephan P. Mickle
Senior United States District Judge

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