Fergus v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 27

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 26 . Signed on 12/11/2015 by Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart. (pg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION

JACK BLAIR FERGUS,

Case. No. 3:14-cv-01563-ST

Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
ACTING COMMISSIONER of Social Security,

ORDER FOR EAJA FEES

D efendant.
Based upon the Stipulation of the parties, the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28
USC § 2412, and Plaintiff’s EAJA petition, it is hereby ordered that EAJA attorney’s fees of
$6185.54 shall be awarded to Plaintiff, unless there is an allowable offset under the Department
of the Treasury’s Offset Program. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 US 586 (2010). There are no costs
or expenses.
If it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under
the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be made
payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Richard A. Sly, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of these
amounts to Plaintiff’s attorney. Any check for EAJA fees should be mailed to Plaintiff’s
attorney as follows:
Richard A. Sly
Law Office of Evans & Evans
610 SW Broadway, Suite 405
Portland Oregon 97205
DATED this 11th day of December, 2015.
s/ Janice M. Stewart
HON. JANICE M. STEWART
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE