IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION

JULIA M. POE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 25-00206-CV-W-SRB-SSA v. ) ) FRANK BISIGNANO, ) Commissioner, Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. )

ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff Julia Poe’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Attorney Fees. (Doc. #16.) As set forth below, the motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff has requested an award of attorney’s fees in this case pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),

, in the amount of $8,332.40. In response, Defendant states he “has no objection.” (Doc. #17, p. 1.) Upon review, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. #16) is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees of $8,332.40 to be paid by the Social Security Administration. In accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff,

(2010), the EAJA fee is payable to Plaintiff as the litigant and may be subject to offset to satisfy a pre-existing debt that the litigant owes to the United States. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Stephen R. Bough STEPHEN R. BOUGH Dated: December 30, 2025 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE