Spelatz v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Filing
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ORDER - Granting Plaintiff's Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 20 . Signed on 2/3/12 by Judge Michael H. Simon. (mja)
Drew L. Johnson
Kathryn Tassinari
rwood@callatg.com
kathrynt50@comcast.net
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 434-6466
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
ROBERTA A. SPELATZ,
Civil No. 3:1O-cv-06191-SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA
vs.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
After considering the Motion for Attorney Fees herein, Order is hereby granted that
Commissioner shall pay the sum of $5158.02 and expenses of $18.96 (Service costs), for a total
of $5176.98, upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the government which qualifies for
offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in Astrue v. Ratliff, _
U.S. _ , 130
S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (BAJA awards fees subject "to a federal administrative offset if the
Litigant has outstanding federal debts") for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA.
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Court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney in the sum of $350.00 pursuant to 28
U.S.C. ยง1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $5176.98 plus $350.00
reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney and mailed to his office
at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401. If Plaintiff has such debt, the check for any
remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to counsel's office at the
address provided above.
IT IS SO ORDERED this day of
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PRESENTED BY:
By:
/s/ DREW L. JOHNSON
Drew L. Johnson, OSB #75200
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
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