Opinion
4:22-CV-00412 BRW-PSH
11-06-2023
ERNEST R. DVORAK PLAINTIFF v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT
ORDER
BILLY ROY WILSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Pending is Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. No. 22).
Defendant has responded to the Motion (Doc. 24), and the objections are well taken.
Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED IN PART and he is entitled to $6,533.00 in attorney's fee.
The EAJA fee award is payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, but subject to any offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt owed to the United States.
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2527-28 (2010).
IT IS SO ORDERED.