Smoot v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 26

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA in the amount of $3,494.62 24 . (See attached PDF for complete details). Signed on 12/14/2016 by Judge Owen M. Panner. (jkm)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

DON SMOOT,
Plaintiff,

3: 15-CV-00708-MC

vs.
ORDER
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the
amount of $3,494.62 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 inAstrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
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 Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this

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2016.

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The Honorable Owen M. Parmer
Senior U.S. District Judge