Opinion
CV 23-79-H-KLD
08-05-2024
RONALD M. TRIMP, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER
KATHLEEN L. DESOTO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Ronald M. Trimp, by and through his attorney, Eric Rasmusson, moves under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), for attorney fees and costs incurred in prosecuting his Social Security appeal. (Doc. 16). Plaintiff requests $5,327.40 in fees and $402.00 in filing costs. Plaintiff's motion is unopposed. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Application for Award of EAJA Fees and Costs is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall recover from the Commissioner $5,327.40 in fees, as well as $402.00 in filing costs.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the Commissioner determines upon effectuation of the Court's EAJA fee order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, the fees will be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney. However, if there is a debt owed under the Treasury Offset Program, the remaining EAJA fees after offset will be paid by a check made out to Plaintiff but delivered to Plaintiff's attorney.