Price v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION WILLIAM E. P.1, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil No. 3:22-cv-00215-PBS ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ) Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) Defendant. ) ) ORDER This cause coming before the Court on the joint motion of the parties, due notice having been given, and the Court being fully advised, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 1. The Parties’ Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. #14) is accepted and the Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff’s attorney fees in the amount of $3,780.55. 2. Counsel for the parties shall verify whether or not Plaintiff owes a preexisting debt to the United States subject to offset, consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA award directly to Plaintiff’s counsel pursuant to the EAJA assignment signed by Plaintiff; and 3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: January 18, 2023 s_ /P_ e_ te_ r_ B_ . _ S_ il_ va_ in_ ,_ J_ r._______ Peter B. Silvain, Jr. United States Magistrate Judge ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1