McLaughlin v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER - The Court grants the parties' Joint Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and awards Plaintiff$5,500.00 (five thousand five hundred dollars) in atto rney fees, costs, and expenses. The award of attorney fees, costs, and expenses will fully satisfy and settle any and all of Plaintiffs claims under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 that may be payable in this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and can b e offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that Plaintiff owes the United States, pursuant to the decision in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). After the Court enters this award, if counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, the Defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiffs attorney pursuant to an EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 5/31/2019. (srb)