Opinion
5:20-CV-751 (DJS)
06-23-2021
KENT B., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN R. DOLSON Attorney for Plaintiff STEVEN R. DOLSON, ESQ. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Attorney for Defendant NICOLE SONIA, ESQ.
LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN R. DOLSON Attorney for Plaintiff
STEVEN R. DOLSON, ESQ.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Attorney for Defendant
NICOLE SONIA, ESQ.
ORDER
DANIEL J. STEWART, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Complaint in this action was filed on July 6, 2020. Dkt. No. 1. The parties stipulated for the matter to be remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Dkt. No. 18. The Court ordered the matter reversed and remanded, and judgment was entered in Plaintiffs favor. 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 if at the time of the Order, Plaintiff does not owe a debt to the government that is subject to offset. Dkt. No. 23.
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 $3, 987.65. It is further ordered that payment will be made directly to Plaintiffs attorney pursuant to the agreed upon assignment from Plaintiff. See Dkt. No. 21-4.
IT IS SO ORDERED.