Lee v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 29

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 25 . It is hereby ORDERED that an attorney fee in the amount of $5,422.98, will be paid to Plaintiffs 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). (See attached PDF for complete details). Signed on 12/28/2016 by Judge Owen M. Panner. (jkm)

Bruce W. Brewer, OSB No. 925581
[e-mail]
PO Box 421
West Linn, OR 97068
503-621-6633
Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED ST A TES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

ROBERT LEE,

Case No. 3:15-cv-01226-PA

Plaintiff,
ORDER (EAJA FEES)
vs.
COMMISSIONER,
of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

Plaintiff has moved the Court for an order, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act 28
U.S.C. § 2412, granting an attorney fee in the amount of $5,422.98. ECF#25. Defendant has no
objection to the amount of the fee being sought. ECF#26.
It is hereby ORDERED that an attorney fee in the amount of $5,422.98, will be paid to

Plaintiffs 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). If Plaintiff has no such debt then it is ORDERED that the check
shall be made payable to Plaintiffs attorney, Bruce Brewer, and mailed to Plaintiffs attorney at

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PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. If Plaintiff has such debt then it is ORDERED that the
check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff and
mailed to Plaintiffs attorney at PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. There are no costs or
expenses to be paid herein.

DA TED this

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2016.

United States District Court Judge
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Brewer, OSB No. 925581
503-621-6633, Attorney for Plaintiff

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