Canales v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 15 . Signed on 1/12/2017 by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (ecp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

ALBERTA CANALES,
Plaintiff,

3:15-CV-01951-HZ

vs.
ORDER
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $4,694.52 and costs for filing
fees in the amount of $400 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice
Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 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 and
costs, 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 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 Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this _____ day of ___________________, 2016.
12
January
_______________________________
Marco Hernandez
United States District Court Judge