Diaz v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 27

ORDER: Order for EAJA Fees 25 . Signed on 9/6/2017 by Judge Malcolm F. Marsh. (ma2)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
JULIAN DIAZ,

Case No. 3:16-cv-01589-MA
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR EAJA FEES

v.
COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.
MARSH, Judge
On August 31, 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 parties agree that Plaintiff should
be awarded fees in the amount of$1,660.34. ECF No. 25.
Accordingly, based on the agreement of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees
in the amount of$1,660.34 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to EAJA. There are 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 in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010).

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IfPlaintiffhas no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiffs attorney, Merrill
Schneider, at his address: Schneider Ke11' & Robichaux, P.O. Box 14490, P01iland, Oregon 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 -2_ day of SEPTEMBER, 2017.

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Malcolm F. Marsh
United States District Judge

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