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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
RAE K.1
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER of SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Civil No. 3:25-cv-00289-GCS
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
SISON, Magistrate Judge:
Pending before the Court is a joint motion to award attorney fees and expenses.
(Doc. 24). Specifically, the parties agree that Plaintiff is entitled to $10,000.00 in fees and
expenses. Thus, the Court GRANTS the motion.
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), it is hereby ordered that
Plaintiff is awarded $10,000.00 for attorney fees and expenses in full satisfaction of any and
all claims for attorney fees and expenses that may be payable to Plaintiff in this matter under
the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not Plaintiff’s attorney and
can be offset to satisfy any pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States. See Astrue
v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Defendant can verify that Plaintiff does not owe a pre-
1 	Plaintiff’s full name will not be used in this Memorandum & Order due to privacy
concerns. See FED. R. CIV. P ROC. 5.2(c) and the Advisory Committee Notes thereto.
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existing debt to the government subject to the offset, Defendant will direct that the award
be made payable to Bryan Konoski pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by
Plaintiff. If payment is mailed, as compared to electronically deposited, it shall be mailed
to counsel’s address of record: Konoski & Partners, PC, 180 Tices Lane, Suite 204, Bldg A,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 23, 2025.
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GILBERT C. SISON
United States Magistrate Judge
Gilbert C
Sison
Digitally signed by
Gilbert C Sison
Date: 2025.12.23
10:34:57 -06'00'
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