Stank v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 27

ORDER APPROVING 26 Stipulation for Fees filed by Nancy A Berryhill, signed by Chief Judge William C Griesbach on 06/27/2017. (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
LAURA J. STANK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 16-C-1196

NANCY A BERRYHILL, ACTING COMMISSIONER
OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION AWARDING ATTORNEY’S FEES

Based upon the foregoing Stipulation and the Court’s finding that the fees incurred
are both reasonable and necessary and qualify under the EAJA,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an award of attorney fees in the sum of $6,939.00
and costs in the sum of $0 shall be paid by Defendant in full satisfaction and settlement of
any and all claims Plaintiff may have in this matter pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice
Act. These fees are awarded to Plaintiff and not her attorney and can be offset to satisfy preexisting debts that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521,
177 L. Ed. 2d 9 (2010). If counsel for the parties verify Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt
subject to offset, the Defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff’s
attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
Dated this 27th day of June, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ William C. Griesbach
WILLIAM C. GRIESBACH, Chief Judge
United States District Court