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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Heather M.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Frank Bisignano,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 2:25-cv-517
Judge Edmund A. Sargus
Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman
ORDER
This cause coming before the Court on the Parties' Joint Motion for an Award of Attorney
Fees (ECF No. 12), 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 $1,850.00.
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.
The Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 11) is DENIED as moot. This case remains closed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATE
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EDMUND A. SARGUS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
11/19/2025 s/Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
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