Cooper v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Filing
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ORDER: GRANTING Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 23 . See 1-page order attached. Signed on 9/18/2012 by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (mr)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
EDWARD COOPER,
Plaintiff,
3:11-CV-00761-HZ
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 $2,198.79 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28
U.S.C. § 2412. The parties 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 Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
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.
18th
September
DATED this _____ day of ____________, 2012.
_______________________________
/s/ Marco A. Hernandez
Marco A. Hernández
United States District Court Judge
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