Wieting v. Commissioner of Social Security
Filing
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ORDER granting 18 the Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees. See written Order. Entered by Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley on 10/23/2017. (KZ, ilcd)
E-FILED
Monday, 23 October, 2017 01:58:17 PM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ROCK ISLAND DIVISION
PATRICIA WIETING,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 4:16-cv-04178-JEH
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
Order
The Court has reviewed the Plaintiff’s Motion for EAJA Fees (Doc. 18) to which the
Defendant has no opposition. The Court therefore GRANTS the Motion and awards the
Plaintiff, Patricia Wieting, $2,903.25 (two thousand nine hundred three dollars and twenty
five cents) for attorney fees and $0 (zero dollars) for costs in full satisfaction of any and all
claims the Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The
award fully and completely satisfies any and all claims for attorney fees, expenses, and
costs that may be payable to the Plaintiff in this matter under the EAJA.
Any fees paid belong to the Plaintiff and not her attorney. The fees can be offset to
satisfy any pre-existing debt that the Plaintiff owes the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S.
586, 589 (2010). If the Defendant can verify that the Plaintiff does not owe pre-existing debt to the
government subject to offset, the Defendant will direct payment of the award to the Plaintiff’s
attorney pursuant to any EAJA assignment that was previously executed between the Plaintiff and
her attorney.
It is so ordered.
Entered on October 23, 2017.
s/Jonathan E. Hawley
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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