Weitz, Wende v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 18

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Attorney Fees under the EAJA. Plaintiff Wende Weitz awarded attorney fees in the amount of $4,811.50 and costs in the amount of $400. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 1/12/2017. (kwf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

WENDE WEITZ,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
v.

16-cv-419-jdp

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

Pursuant to the plaintiff’s motion to which the defendant has no objection, the Court
awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $4,811.50 and costs in the amount of
$400.00 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 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 pursuant to
the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.
SO ORDERED this 12th day of January, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge