Ferguson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 33

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 30 . Signed on 3/17/17 by Magistrate Judge Patricia Sullivan. (dsg)

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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

ROBERT FERGUSON,

Case No. 3:15-cv-01532-SU

Plaintiff,
ORDER (EAJA FEES)
vs.
COMMISSIONER,
of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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Based upon the stipulation of the parties it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to the
Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an attorney fee in the amount of $7,611.20 is
awarded to Plaintiff. It is ordered that the aforementioned attorney fee 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). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made payable to
Plaintiff’s attorney, Bruce Brewer, and mailed to him at PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. If

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Plaintiff has such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be
made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's mailing address stated above. There
are no costs or expenses to be paid herein.

March
17th
DATED this _____ day of _____________________________, 2017.

/s/ Patricia Sullivan
____________________________________
The Honorable Patricia Sullivan
United States District Court Magistrate Judge
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Brewer, OSB No. 925581
503-621-6633, Attorney for Plaintiff

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