Waddell v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 44

ORDER granting 41 Motion for Attorney Fees. IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff's motion pursuant to the EAJA in the amount of $7,147.14 for attorney's fees be granted. Signed by Honorable Mary G Lewis on 12/9/2014.(gnan )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ORANGEBURG DIVISION
Gretchen S. Waddell,
Plaintiff,
v.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 5:13-cv-2806-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 (AEAJA@) filed November 20, 2014. See 28 U.S.C.
' 2412.

Plaintiff seeks an award of $7,147.14 in attorney’s fees.

The Defendant filed a

Response on December 8, 2014, in which she notified the Court that she did not object to
Plaintiff’s motion for fees under the EAJA for the above-stated amount.
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. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff=s motion pursuant to the EAJA in the amount of
$7,147.14 for attorney=s fees be granted
s/ Mary G. Lewis
Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
December 9, 2014