Koboski v. Colvin

Filing 21

ORDER signed by Judge Pamela Pepper on 6/8/2017 APPROVING 20 Stipulation to Award Attorney Fees. Defendant to pay an award of $3,307.50 in attorney fees in full and complete satisfaction of any claims plaintiff may have in this case. (cc: all counsel)(cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICGT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
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NATHAN KOBOSKI,

Case No. 16-cv-1045-pp

Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO AWARD ATTORNEYS’ FEES
UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 20)
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On May 18, 2017, the parties filed a Stipulation to Award Attorney Fees
Under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Dkt. No. 20. The court APPROVES the
stipulation, dkt. no. 20, and ORDERS the following:
The court ORDERS that the defendant shall pay an award of attorney
fees in the sum of $3,307.50, and costs of $0.00, in full satisfaction and
settlement of any and all claims the plaintiff may have in this case, under the
Equal Access to Justice Act. The court orders the defendant to pay this award
of fees to the plaintiff, and not to the plaintiff’s attorney. The fees can be offset
to satisfy pre-existing debts that the plaintiff owes the United States under
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010).
If counsel for the parties verify that the plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt
subject to offset, the defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to

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the plaintiff’s attorney under the EAJA assignment signed by the plaintiff and
his counsel.
If the plaintiff owes any pre-existing debt subject to offset in an amount
less than the EAJA award, the Social Security Administration will instruct the
U.S. Department of Treasury that any check for the remainder after offset will
be made payable to the plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to the business address
of the plaintiff’s attorney.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 8th day of June, 2017.
BY THE COURT:

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HON. PAMELA PEPPER
United States District Judge

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