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Thompson v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
Oct 30, 2019
Case No. 1:18cv1938 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 30, 2019)

Opinion

Case No. 1:18cv1938

10-30-2019

Richard Thompson, Plaintiff, v. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

On August 6, 2019, the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion & Order vacating and remanding the final decision of the Commissioner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), sentence four. (Doc. No. 15, 16.) On October 30, 2019, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation to Award EAJA Fees in the total amount of $3,450.00. (Doc. No. 17.)

Plaintiff is hereby awarded EAJA fees in the total stipulated amount of $3,450.00. This award will fully satisfy any and all Plaintiff's claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412, that may be payable in this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that Plaintiff owes the United States, pursuant to the decision in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S 586 (2010). After the Court enters this award, if counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debts to the United States that are subject to offset, Defendant will direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to the attorney's fee assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and her counsel. Defendant will direct the Treasury Department to mail any check in this matter to the business address of Plaintiff's counsel.

The Court notes that the Transcript filed in this case contains a Social Security Attorney Fee Agreement dated March 7, 2017. (Doc. No. 9 at Tr. 114.) Therein, Plaintiff consents to have all EAJA fees paid to his attorneys. (Id.) --------

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Pamela A . Barker

PAMELA A. BARKER

U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE Date: October 30, 2019


Summaries of

Thompson v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
Oct 30, 2019
Case No. 1:18cv1938 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 30, 2019)
Case details for

Thompson v. Saul

Case Details

Full title:Richard Thompson, Plaintiff, v. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

Date published: Oct 30, 2019

Citations

Case No. 1:18cv1938 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 30, 2019)