Opinion
5:19-CV-1480 (DJS)
06-23-2021
DONNA T., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
OLINSKY LAW GROUP Attorney for Plaintiff SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Attorney for Defendant HOWARD D. OLINSKY, ESQ. LISA SMOLLER, ESQ.
OLINSKY LAW GROUP
Attorney for Plaintiff
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Attorney for Defendant
HOWARD D. OLINSKY, ESQ.
LISA SMOLLER, ESQ.
ORDER
DANIEL J. STEWART, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Complaint in this action was filed on November 27, 2019. Dkt. No. 1. In February of 2021, the Court ordered the matter remanded to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings. Dkt. Nos. 19 & 20. Plaintiff has now filed a Motion for Attorneys' Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Dkt. No. 21. The Motion seeks that the fee award be paid directly to counsel. Id. Defendant does not oppose the Motion, and has no objection to paying fees directly to counsel pursuant to Plaintiffs “assignment of attorney's fees” if at the time of the Order, Plaintiff does not owe a debt to the government that is subject to offset. Dkt. No. 22.
Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff is awarded attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (28 U.S.C. § 2412, et seq.) in the amount of $7, 976.27. It is further ordered that payment will be made directly to Plaintiffs attorney pursuant to the agreed upon assignment from Plaintiff. See Dkt. No. 21-6.
IT IS SO ORDERED.