Valdez v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 18 . Signed on 01/20/2012 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (bb)

Case 3:10-cv-00657-SR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION

RENEY VALDEZ,
CASE No. lO-657-BR
Plaintiff,

ORDER AWARDING
FEES PURSUANT TO THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of$4,900.00 are awarded to

Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The amount of
this award shall be paid to Plaintiff s attorney upon verification that Plaintiff validly assigned
these EAJA fees to his attorney and that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against
the award, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program See Astrue v. Ratliff,

U.S. _ __

30 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt and there is a valid assignment, then a check
shall be made out to Plaintiff s attorney, and mailed to Plaintiff s attorney's office as follows:
Rory J. Linerud, at P.O. Box 1105, Salem, OR 97308-1105. If Plaintiff has a debt, and/or if
there is no valid assignment, then a check for any remaining funds, after any offset of the debt,
shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff s attorney's office at the address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this

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day o?1A'U""f'.2012.

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AnnaJ.B~yO(~ ~~ZO/2~/2/
United States District Court Judge
Presented by:
S/RORY J. LINERUD
LINERUD LAW FIRM, OSB # 97006
POBox 1105
Salem, OR 97308-1105
503-587-8776
Attorney for Plaintiff
[e-mail]

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