August 2, 2001 In the Matter of the Petition by SHARON E. ROBY-WILSON 351 South 47th Street, Apt. B205 at Philadelphia, PA 19143-1864 P.S. Docket No. DCA 01-96 APPEARANCE FOR PETITIONER: David R. Dearden, Esq. Kalogredis, Sansweet, Dearden & Burke, Ltd. 987 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 704 Wayne, PA 19087-1708 APPEARANCE FOR RESPONDENT: Kenneth Giles Labor Relations Specialist United States Postal Service P.O. Box 7956 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7956
FINAL DECISION ON EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT APPLICATION
In a Final Decision Under the Debt Collection Act of 1982, dated June 28, 2001, it was held that Respondent, the United States Postal Service, could collect only $300.00 of an $18,150.83 debt alleged to be owed by Petitioner. Petitioner has now filed an application for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
Because it was determined in William D. Vogel, P. S. Docket No. DCA 99-396 (November 30, 2000),1 and cases cited therein, that the EAJA does not apply to Debt Collection Act proceedings, the application is denied.
Bruce R. Houston Chief Administrative Law Judge