Andrews v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 19

OPINION and ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 18 . Please access entire text by document number hyperlink. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke. (rsm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
MEDFORD DIVISION
LISA ANDREWS,
Plaintiff,
Case No: 1:18-cv-00309-CL

v.
OPINION & ORDER

COMMISSIONER,
SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

Before the Court is Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion (#18), seeking an award of
$7,946.79 in attorney's fees and $400 in costs. For the reasons set forth in the motion and
supporting declaration, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. Plaintiff is granted attorney's fees in the amount of $7,946.79 in attorney fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and $400 in costs under 20
U.S.C. 1920 and 31 U.S.C. § 1304. Any award ofEAJA fees shall be subject to offset
under the Treasury Offset Program (31 U.S.C. § 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)) pursuant to Astrue

v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2528-29 (2010); and
2. If Plaintiff's counsel receives attorney fees under both the EAJA and 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
of the Social Security Act, Plaintiff's counsel shall refund the s
IT IS SO ORDERED.

MARK D. CLARKE
United States Magistrate Judge