Robinson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 17

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 16 . Signed on 7/8/12 by U.S. District Judge Michael R. Hogan. (sln)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

PORTLAND DIVISION

3:II-cv-00800-HO

AMY ROBINSON,
Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the
amount of $3, 182.40 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.Cc 2521 (20 I 0).
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiffs 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 Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this

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,2012.

Declaration of Amy Robinson

I, Amy Robinson, 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 matter (CV # \\ - f:t;O.- lAO ). I understand that there is a chance the amount
of the EAJA fees will be taxable to me.

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