Newberry v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 3:2014cv00080 - Document 19 (S.D. Ohio 2015)

Court Description: DECISION AND ENTRY - It is therefore ORDERED that: 1. The Report and Recommendations filed on October 8, 2015 (Doc. # 18 ) is ADOPTED in full; 2. Plaintiffs Motion For An Award Of Attorney Fees Under The Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. # 17 ) is GRANTED; 3. The Commissioner shall pay Plaintiffs attorney fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§2412(d) in the amount of $4,938.41; 4. Defendant shall verify, within thirty days of this Decision and Entry, whether or not Plaintiff owes a pre-existing debt to the United States that is subject to offset. If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA award directly to Plaintiffs attorney; and 5. The case remain terminated on the docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 10/27/2015. (pb)