Anderson v. Colvin

Filing 19

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of $2,763.07. The Commissioner shall pay such fees directly to plaintiff's counsel, subject to any offset for a federal debt owed by plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 5/11/17. (loh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
JANET ANDERSON,
Plaintiff,
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CV416-202

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, )
Acting Commission of Social Security, )
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Defendant.
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ORDER
On February 23, 2017, United States District Judge Lisa G. Wood
granted the Commissioner’s motion to remand plaintiff’s social security
appeal pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and judgment
was entered in plaintiff’s favor. Docs. 15 & 16. Pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), plaintiff requests $ 2,763.07 in
attorney’s fees for 14.4 hours of work at the prevailing EAJA rate. Doc.
17. The Commissioner stipulates that she “will accept Plaintiff’s
assignment of EAJA fees and pay fees directly to Plaintiff’s counsel, if
she determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt.” Doc. 18.
After reviewing the documentation plaintiff’s counsel submitted to
support her fee request, and given the Commissioner’s agreement that

such fee is reasonable, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion for EAJA
fees in the amount of $ 2,763.07. Doc. 17. The Commissioner shall pay
such fees directly to plaintiff’s counsel, subject to any offset for a federal
debt owed by plaintiff.

SO ORDERED, this 11th day of May, 2017.

LTN1TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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