Lague v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 24

ORDER: Order for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 22 . Signed on 4/3/2017 by Judge Malcolm F. Marsh. (ma2)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
Case No. 3:15-cv-02234-MA

ALFRED LAGUE,
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR EAJA FEES

v.
COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.
MARSH, Judge
On March 13, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in which the pmiies agree that Plaintiff should
be awarded fees in the amount of$2,963.67. ECF No. 22.
Accordingly, based on the agreement ofthe pmiies, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees
in the amount of $2,963.67 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to EAJA. There at'e no costs or
expenses. The parties agree that attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiffs attorney subject to
verification that Plaintiff does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees,
pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed inAstrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010).

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If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiffs attorney and
mailed to Plaintiffs 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 out to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this i

day of APRIL, 2017.

Malcolm F. Marsh
United States District Judge

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