KNAUS v. ASTRUE

Filing 18

ORDER granting 15 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 1/28/2013. (acs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RUTH KNAUS,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 11-1387
Judge Cathy Bissoon

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Plaintiff’s Motion (Doc. 15) for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act
(“EAJA”) is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees under the EAJA in the
amount of Three Thousand Sixty-Eight Dollars and Nine Cents ($3,068.09). Payment will be
made directly to Plaintiff, 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 that Plaintiff
owes no qualifying, pre-existing debt(s) to the United States Government. The Commissioner
shall make this determination within thirty (30) days from the date of this Court’s Order. If such
debt(s) exists, the awarded attorney’s fees will be reduced to the extent necessary to satisfy such
debt(s).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge
January 28, 2013
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