Bohlman v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 21

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 20 . Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $3,200.25 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Signed on 08/20/2012 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (bb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
RICK BOHLMAN,
Plaintiff,

3:1l-cv-0058I-BR

vs.

ORDER

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the
amount of$3,200.25 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28
U.S.C. § 2412. The patties agree that attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, dependent
upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees,
pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in As/rue v. Ratliff, 130 S.C!. 2521 (20 I 0).
Attorney fees are paid pursuant to 28 U .S.C. § 1920.
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff's attorney and
mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office as follows: Merrill Schneider, P.O. Box 14490, Portland,
OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt
shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.

DATEDthis~dayof ~2012.
Anna Brown
United States District Court Judge

Declaration of Rick Bohlman

I, Rick Bohlman, agree that any Equal Access to Justice Act fees awarded in my federal
Social Security disability case should be paid directly to my attorneys, Schneider Law
Offices, as payment of their fee for representing me before the U.S. District Court in this
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Rick Bohlman

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