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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jonathan Rogers,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Andrew Saul,

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Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

No. CV-18-0260-TUC-BGM

ORDER

Currently pending before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Application for Award of 

Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act and Memorandum of 

Points and Authorities (Doc. 25). Defendant does not object to the fees requested. See 

id. Having reviewed the same, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED 

that Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 25) is GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded attorney’s fees of 

$4,842.06 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

EAJA fees awarded by this Court belong to the Plaintiff and are subject to offset 

under the Treasury Offset Program (31 U.S.C. § 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)). See Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 595–98, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2528–29, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010). As 

such, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if, after receiving this Order, the Commissioner 

 

1 The Court takes judicial notice that Nancy A. Berryhill is no longer Acting 

Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“SSA”). The Court will substitute the new 

Commissioner of the SSA, Thomas M. Saul, as Respondent pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure. See also Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2).

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determines upon its effectuation that Plaintiff does not owe a debt that is subject to offset 

under the Treasury Offset Program, fees will be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, 

Kathryn Dicus. If, however, there is a debt owed that is subject to offset under the 

Treasury Offset Program, the remaining EAJA fees after offset will be paid by a check 

made out to Plaintiff but delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney. Any check for EAJA fees shall 

be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel at the following address: Dicus Disability, LLC, 10645 

North Tatum Boulevard, No. 329, Phoenix, Arizona 85028.

Dated this 31st day of January, 2020.

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