IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE DIVISION Miranda Tyler, ) C/A No.: 4:18-cv-01484-RBH ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________)

On September 30, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”),

, on the basis that the position taken by the defendant in this action was not substantially justified. On October 15, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation for an EAJA award of $4,800.00 in attorney’s fees, $23.00 in expenses, and $400.00 in costs. Based on the foregoing and after considering the briefs and materials submitted by the parties, the court orders the defendant to pay the sum of $4,800.00 in attorney’s fees, $23.00 in expenses, and $400.00 in costs, pursuant to EAJA, subject to the Treasury Offset Program if the prevailing party owes a debt to the federal government. However, the payment shall be made payable to the claimant pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff,

(2010) and mailed to his attorney, with a copy to the claimant. IT IS SO ORDERED. October 16, 2019 s/ R. Bryan Harwell Florence, South Carolina R. Bryan Harwell Chief United States District Judge