Boyd v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 25

ORDER granting 22 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Honorable Mary G Lewis on 9/16/2015.(abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
W. Travis Boyd,
Plaintiff,
v.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.8:14-cv-2598-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 September 4, 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 $4,500.00 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 $4,500.00 in attorney’s fees and $400.00 in costs.
s/Mary G. Lewis
Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
September 16, 2015