Gray v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 15

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 14 . Upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion Re: Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to the EAJA (Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d)), It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is granted. Defendant shall pay $2,496.72 in attorney's fees and $96.60 in expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and $400.00 in costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. See Order for further details. Ordered by Magistrate Judge John Jelderks. (jtj)

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Andrew Wilson, OSB # 125006
[e-mail]
FERGUSON & WILSON, P.C.
900 West 8th Street, Medford, OR 97501
541-772-6462; Fax: [phone]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF OREGON

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MEDFORD DIVISION
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GINA MARIE GRAY,

Case No.: 1:16-CV-01778-JE

Plaintiff,

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ORDER

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vs.

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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Upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion Re: Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to the
EAJA (Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d)),

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It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is granted. Defendant shall pay $2,496.72 in

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attorney’s fees and $96.60 in expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and $400.00 in costs under 28
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U.S.C. § 1920.

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Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees awarded by this

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Court belong to Plaintiff and are subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program (31 U.S.C.

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§ 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)). If after receiving the Court’s EAJA fee order, the Commissioner

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determines upon effectuation of the Court’s EAJA fee order that Plaintiff does not owe a debt
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ORDER
FERGUSON & WILSON, P.C.
900 West 8th Street, Medford, OR 97501
[phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program, the fees will be made payable to

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Plaintiff’s attorney. However, if there is a debt owed that is subject to offset under the Treasury

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Offset Program, any remaining EAJA fees after offset will be paid by a check payable to
Plaintiff but delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney Andrew Wilson at 900 West 8th Street, Medford, OR

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97501.

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Dated this 7th day of August, 2017

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/s/ John Jelderks
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Honorable John Jelderks
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER
FERGUSON & WILSON, P.C.
900 West 8th Street, Medford, OR 97501
[phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]