IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

KRISTINA R. DEHN,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 3:24-CV-00800-NJR

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

ORDER AWARDING FEES

ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge: Pending before the Court is a Joint Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). (Doc. 29). The parties request that $8,700.00 be awarded in attorney’s fees and expenses in full satisfaction of Plaintiff’s claims in this matter. (Id.). The Court finds that the requested award is appropriate under the EAJA,

(d)(1)(B) and GRANTS the Joint Motion. Plaintiff is awarded $8,700.00 for attorney’s fees and expenses in full satisfaction of any and all claims that may be payable to Plaintiff in this matter under the EAJA,

. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff’s attorney and can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States. Astrue v. Ratliff,

(2010). If Defendant can verify that Plaintiff does not owe a pre- existing debt to the Government subject to the offset, Defendant will direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Traci Severs, pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff. If payment is mailed, as compared to electronically deposited, it shall be mailed to counsel’s address of record: Traci L. Severs, LLC, P.O. Box 621, Manchester, MO 63021. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: January 17, 2025 71 g i)

NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL Chief U.S. District Judge

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