Johnson v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

ORDER on Fees Under the EAJA re 20 Stipulation. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 8/18/2017. (KZ, ilcd)

E-FILED

Friday, 18 August, 2017 10:22:53 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEORIA DIVISION
TOOD L. JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 1:16-cv-1423-JEH

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER ON FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
The Court awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $6,500 and costs in the
amount of $0 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in this case. The award of attorney fees
will satisfy all of Plaintiff’s claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in
this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff’s attorney and can be offset
to satisfy pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v.
Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). If counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no
pre-existing debt subject to offset, Defendant will direct that the award be made payable
to Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and
counsel.

SO ORDERED this18th day of August, 2017.
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s/ Jonathan E. Hawley
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JONATHAN E. HAWLEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE