Meador v. Berryhill

Filing 18

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 10/3/2018. (nvc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
NO. 5;17-CV-189-DSC
Deborah Kay Meador,
Plaintiff,
v.
Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
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CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT
OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

THIS MATTER being submitted to the Court for entry of an order agreed upon by the
parties, and it appearing that the parties have agreed to an award to the Plaintiff of Three-Thousand
One Hundred Dollars in full and final settlement of all claims arising from the above-captioned
case pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d); and it appearing
further that the Plaintiff has assigned her right to payment of such fees to her attorney.
It is therefore ORDERED, that the Plaintiff shall be, and hereby is, awarded the sum of
Three-Thousand One Hundred Dollars for attorney fees in full satisfaction of any and all claims
against the Defendant arising under the EAJA, and no additional petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
2412(d) shall be filed; and it is further ORDERED, that if Plaintiff has no outstanding debt subject
to the Treasury Offset Program, then pursuant to Plaintiff’s assignment, the fees awarded will be
payable to, and delivered to, Plaintiff’s attorney. If the Department of Treasury finds that Plaintiff
has outstanding debt that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, then the remainder
of the fee not subject to offset, if any, will be payable to Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s
attorney.

SO ORDERED.
Signed: October 3, 2018