Handwerk v. Colvin et al

Filing 22

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff's motion for attorney fee pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc.17), is GRANTED. (See Order for complete details).Signed by Honorable William J. Nealon on 3/17/15. (ga)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JULIE A. HANDWERK,
Plaintiff
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant

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Action No. 3:13-CV-2860

(Judge Nealon)
(Magistrate Judge Mehalchick)

ORDER
AND NOW, THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015, in accordance with the
Memorandum issued this date, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s
motion for attorney fee pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (Doc. 17), is
GRANTED, and Plaintiff shall be awarded nine thousand five dollars and fiftytwo cents ($9,005.52) in attorney fees under the EAJA within thirty (30) days of
the date of this Order. These attorney fees will be paid directly to Plaintiff, Julie
A. Handwerk, and sent to the business address of Plaintiff’s counsel. Full or
partial remittance of the awarded attorney fees will be contingent upon a
determination by Defendant that Plaintiff owes no qualifying, pre-existing federal
debt(s). If such debt(s) exists, Defendant will reduce the awarded attorney fees in
this Order to the extent necessary to satisfy such debt(s). If Plaintiff’s outstanding
federal debt(s) exceeds the amount of attorney fees awarded to Plaintiff under this
Order, the amount will be used to offset Plaintiff’s federal debt, and no attorney

fee shall be paid. Payment of the aforementioned awarded attorney fee shall
constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have
relating to attorney fees under the EAJA in connection with this action. This
award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social
Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the provisions of the
EAJA.

/s/ William J. Nealon
United States District Judge

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