Esser v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 24

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 22 . Signed on 1/4/2017 by Judge Malcolm F. Marsh. (ps1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
RONDA ESSER,

JS

Case No. 3:!A'-cv-01939-MA
Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.
CAROLYN COLVIN, Commissioner
of Social Security,
Defendant.
MARSH, Judge.
Based on the Stipulation (ECF No. 22) of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney
fees in the amount of $6,745.71 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Payment of this award shall be paid via check made payable to
Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiffs attorney Merrill Schneider, P .0. Box 114490, Portland, OR 97293.
Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (1970), the award shall be made payable to Plaintiffs
attorney if the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff owes no debt to the government through the
federal treasury offset program.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this£__ day of January, 2017.

Malcolm F. Marsh
United States District Judge

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