Weiss v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 15

ORDER (1) APPROVING THE PARTIES' JOINT STIPULATION FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT ("EAJA") 14 AND (2) AWARDING PLAINTIFF $3,000.00 IN EAJA FEES AND COSTS. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 9-19-2017. (de)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
DARREN WEISS,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:17-cv-59

vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman

Defendant.
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ORDER: (1) APPROVING THE PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION FOR AN AWARD
UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (“EAJA”) (DOC. 14); AND (2)
AWARDING PLAINTIFF $3,000.00 IN EAJA FEES AND COSTS
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This Social Security disability benefits appeal is before the Court on the parties’ joint
stipulation in which they agree that Plaintiff should be awarded attorney’s fees and costs under
the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, in the amount of $3,000.00. Doc.
14. Based upon the parties’ stipulation in which they present no dispute that all requirements are
met for the reasonable award of EAJA fees, the Court: (1) APPROVES the parties’ joint
stipulation (doc. 14); and (2) GRANTS Plaintiff EAJA fees and costs in the amount of
$3,000.00. As no further matters remain pending for review, this case remains TERMINATED
upon the Court’s docket.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: September 19, 2017

*s/Thomas M. Rose
Thomas M. Rose
United States District Judge