Buscemi, Robin v. O'Malley, Martin ( 2024 )

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ROBIN S. BUSCEMI, Plaintiff, ORDER v. 2 3 - c v B 6 6 9 - w m c MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. On March 15, 2024, the court issued an order remanding this case to the commissioner for further proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. ' 405(g). Now before the court is the parties’ joint motion for an award of attorney=s fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. ' 2412 in the amount of $5,737.00. (Dkt. #15.) ORDER IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ stipulation for an award of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded fees and expenses in the amount of $5,737.00. These fees are awarded to plaintiff and not plaintiff’s attorney and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debts that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If defendant verifies plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to Donald J. Chewning pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by plaintiff and counsel. If payment is mailed, as compared to electronically deposited, it shall be mailed to counsel’s address of record: Donald J. Chewning, PO Box 416. Two Rivers, WI 54241. Entered this 6th day of June, 2024. BY THE COURT: /s/