Frankowiak v. Berryhill

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Judge Pamela Pepper on 7/13/2018 APPROVING 18 stipulation for EAJA attorney fees. Defendant to pay plaintiff $3,187.50 in attorney fees in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims plaintiff may have in this case under the EAJA. (cc: all counsel)(cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

GREGORY FRANKOWIAK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 17-cv-1447-pp

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Defendant.

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO AWARD ATTORNEY FEES UNDER
THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 18)

On July 12, 2018, the parties filed a stipulation, asking the court to
enter an order awarding attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs. Dkt. No. 18.
The court APPROVES the stipulation for award under the EAJA. Dkt. No.
18. The court ORDERS that the defendant shall pay to the plaintiff an award of
attorneys’ fees in the amount of $3,187.50, in full satisfaction and settlement
of any and all claims the plaintiff may have in this case under the EAJA. The
court awards these fees and costs to the plaintiff, not the plaintiff’s attorney,
and under Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the United States may offset
the award to satisfy pre-existing debts that the litigant owes the United States.
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, pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by the
plaintiff and counsel.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 13th day of July, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
United States District Judge

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