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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Benjamin B.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 2:25-cv-549
Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson
ORDER
This cause coming before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 11),
due notice having been given, and the Court being fully advised,
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1. The Parties' Joint Stipulation for an Award of Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act is accepted and the Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff's attorney fees in the
amount of $562.50.
2. Counsel for the parties shall verify whether or not Plaintiff owes a preexisting debt to the
United States subject to offset, consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 560 U.S.
586 (2010). If no such pre-existing debt exists, Defendant shall pay the EAJA award
directly to Plaintiff’s counsel pursuant to the EAJA assignment signed by Plaintiff and
counsel; and
3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATE
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EDMUND A. SARGUS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Parties' Joint Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED.
12/15/2025 s/Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
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