Ryan v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
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ORDER granting 20 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees pursuant to the EAJA, granting attorney's fees in the amount of $4,300.00 and $400.00 in costs, as set forth in the 21 Joint Stipulation filed on 9/18/2015. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/21/2015.(gnan )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE DIVISION
DONALD RYAN,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 4:14-02472-MGL
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff=s Motion for an Award of Attorney=s Fees
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) filed September 5, 2015. See 28 U.S.C.
' 2412. The parties filed a Joint Stipulation for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the EAJA advising
their agreement to stipulation to an award of $4,300.00 in attorney fees and $400.00 in costs.
In accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees awarded
by this Court belong to the litigant, thus subjecting EAJA fees to offset under the Treasury Offset
Program (31 U.S.C. ' 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)) and, therefore, this Court directs fees be payable to
the Plaintiff and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff=s motion pursuant to the EAJA is granted in the amount
of $4,300.00 in attorney’s fees and $400.00 in costs.
s/ Mary Geiger Lewis
Mary Geiger Lewis
United States District Judge
September 21, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina
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