Cowens v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 3:2016cv00227 - Document 14 (S.D. Ohio 2017)

Court Description: DECISION AND ENTRY - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: I. The Parties' Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. # 13 ) is accepted and the Commissioner shall pay Plaintiffs attorney fees, costs, an d expenses in the total amount of $3, 780.00; 2. Counsel for the parties shall verify, within thirty days of this Decision and Entry, whether or not Plaintiff owes a pre-existing debt to the United States subject to offset. If no such pre-existi ng debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA award directly to Plaintiffs counsel pursuant to the EAJA assigmnent signed by Plaintiff and counsel; and 3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 8/23/17. (pb)