Crass, Deborah v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 19

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Attorney Fees under the EAJA. Plaintiff Deborah Crass awarded attorney fees in the amount of $5,626.98. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 9/16/2016. (kwf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
DEBORAH CRASS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 16-cv-39-slc

CAROLYN COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

ORDER ON FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

Pursuant to the plaintiff's motion to which the defendant has no objection, the
Court awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $5,626.98 in full satisfaction and
settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to Justice
Act (BAJA) in this case. The award of attorney fees 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 her 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 pre-existing debt subject to offset,
Defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney

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pursuant to the BAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
SO ORDERED this 15"' day of Sep

HON. STEPHEN L. CROCKER
United States Magistrate Judge