Belter v. Colvin

Filing 21

ORDER Approving 20 Stipulation for Award of Attorney's Fees in the amount of $5,858.93 pursuant to EAJA, filed by Nancy A Berryhill, signed by Chief Judge William C Griesbach on 08/24/2017. (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
ALLISON M. BELTER,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 16-C-1609
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social
Security,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S
FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the Court awards Plaintiff attorney fees and expenses
in the amount of $5,858.93, and $400.00 in court costs, in full satisfaction and settlement of any
and all claims Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to Justice Act in this case. The award
of attorney fees and costs will satisfy all of Plaintiff’s claims for fees, costs, and expenses under
28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff’s attorney and
can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v.
Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). If counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no preexisting debt subject to offset, Defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to
Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
Dated this 24th day of August, 2017.
BY THE COURT:

s/ William C. Griesbach
HONORABLE WILLIAM C. GRIESBACH
Chief Judge, United States District Court