Thomas v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 41

ORDER: Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 40 . 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 $7,129.43 is awarded to Plaintiff. See Order for further details. Signed on 7/30/2019 by Magistrate Judge John Jelderks. (jtj)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
HEATHER T.
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Case No.: 3:17-cv-00469-JE
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY
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FEES PER 28 USC 2412(d)
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ANDREW SAUL,
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Commissioner,
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Social Security Administration,
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Defendant.
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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 $7,129.43 is awarded to Plaintiff. It is
ordered that the attorney fee will be paid to Plaintiff’s 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 the check shall be made payable to
Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney's mailing address at: 825 NE 20 TH
Ave., Suite 330, Portland OR 97232. If Plaintiff has such debt, then the check for any
remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to
Plaintiff's attorney's mailing address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED: ___July 30, 2019______________

___/s/ John Jelderks__________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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