NICHOLSON v. ASTRUE

Filing 23

ORDER granting 22 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment on Plaintiff's Petition for Equal Access to Justice Act Fees; Plaintiff is awarded $4,346.88 in attorney's fees under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a); Pursuant to this Order, th e Commissioner will confer with the Department of Treasury to determine whether Plaintiff has any qualifying outstanding federal debt subject to be offset from the attorney fees; If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, the Commissioner will hon or Plaintiffs assignment of attorney fees to counsel and make the check payable to Plaintiffs counsel; However, if Plaintiff has an outstanding federal debt, the Commissioner will make the check payable to Plaintiff and deliver the check to the busin ess address of Plaintiffs counsel; If Plaintiff has an outstanding federal debt, the amount of any attorney fees payable to Plaintiff will be the balance of $4,346.88 after offsetting the amount of Plaintiffs outstanding federal debt; If Plaintiff's outstanding federal debt exceeds $4,346.88, the EAJA award will be used to offset Plaintiff's federal debt, and no attorney fees shall be paid. Signed by Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster on 12/9/11. (map)