Stenberg v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER re EAJA Attorney's Fees. Signed on 3/6/2018 by Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta. (pvh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

PATRICIA MARIE STENBERG,
Plaintiff,

Civil No. 1:16-cv-01399-AC

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER re EAJA Attorney's Fees

Before the Co mt is the Motion of Plaintiff Patricia Marie Stenberg for award of attorney's fees
pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Based on the pleadings as well
as the position of the defendant commissioner, if any, and recognizing the Plaintiffs waiver of
direct payment and assignment ofEAJA to her counsel,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorney fees, expense, and costs in the total amount of
Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Twelve Cents ($6,193.12) pursuant to the
Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) are awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v. Ratliff, 130
S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
The Comt hereby awards EAJA fees, broken down as follows:

1. Plaintiff is awarded 27.8 hours at $192.68 per hour in the amount of$5,356.50 for
attorney's fees and 8.2 hours at $100.00 per hour in the amount of$820.00 for paralegal services,
for a total of $6,176.50 under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d);
2. Plaintiff is awarded $16.62 in expenses for Certified Mail for service of Summons and
Complaint.

If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiffs EAJA fees, expenses,
and costs are not subject to offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset
Program (TOPS), then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to
Plaintiffs attorney, Howard D. Olinsky.
Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or to Howard D, Olinsky, the check shall
be mailed to Howard D. Olinsky at the following address; 300 South State Street, Suite 420,
Syracuse, NY 13202.
IT IS SO ORDERED:

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J h n V. Acosta
U ted States Magistrate Judge