With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". different interpretation would render the Savings Clause superfluous. Smith v. Astrue, No. 06-J-02052-IPJ, at *4-7 (N.D.Ala. October 11, 2007). It also noted that its decision best satisfied the purpose of the EAJA, while a decision paying fees to the plaintiff and subjecting them to administrative offset would subvert the legislature’s intent. Id. Likewise, the Western District of Missouri determined that a fee award under the EAJA must be paid to counsel, since “[cjlearly an award for attorney’s fees is intended to compensate the attorney, not generate income for the claimant so that it may be attached by other federal agencies.” Richardson v. Astrue, No. 06-0331-CV-W-SWH, at *2 (W.D. Mo. Oct 2, 2007), see also Whatley v. Astrue, No. 2:07-cv-00117-UWC, at *3-4 (N.D.Ala. Nov. 2, 2007) (<HOLDING>) and Hagman v. Astrue, 546 F.Supp.2d 1294,1299

A: holding that the plain language of the eaja requires the fee award payable to counsel as any other reading would render the savings clause nonsensical
B: holding that payment of eaja fees directly to the attorney also is consistent with the broad purpose for enacting the eaja  if the commissioners narrow position was adopted there would be a substantial risk that counsel for a successful plaintiff might not be paid which would have a chilling effect on the willingness of attorneys to represent indigent claimants in social security cases thus thwarting the primary purpose the eaja was enacted
C: holding that a cause of action based on eaja will be deemed to have survived the death of the aggrieved party and  the personal representative of the deceased partys estate or any other appropriate person may be substituted as the prevailing party to whom payment of an eaja award may be made
D: holding that the eaja application satisfied the eaja content requirements because it contained among other things an itemized statement of the fees sought  supported by an affidavit from the appellants counsel
A.