Reed v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 44

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 40 . Signed on 6/8/2018 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)

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

BRANDON REED,

Case No. 3:16-cv-01007-MC

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

Defendant does not object to Plaintiffs motion [ECF #42] and 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 $7,437.44 is awarded to Plaintiff. It is further ORDERED that the aforementioned attorney
fee shall be paid directly 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 fee check shall be made payable to Plaintiffs attorney, Bruce Brewer, and
mailed to him at PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. If Plaintiff has such debt, then the check

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

DATED this

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

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