Myers v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 30

Order for Fees Pursuant to EAJA. Signed on 10/17/2018 by Judge Michael H. Simon. (mja)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

SCOTT M. MYERS,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:17-cv-00819-SI
ORDER

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Deputy
Commissioner for Operations, performing the
duties and functions not reserved to the
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

Michael H. Simon, District Judge.
It is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412, attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,812.23 is awarded to Plaintiff. It is ordered that the
attorney’s fees 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, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then
the check shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, George J. Wall, and mailed to Plaintiff’s
attorney’s mailing address at: 825 NE 20th Avenue, Suite 330, Portland, OR 97232. If Plaintiff

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has such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made
payable to Plaintiff’s counsel and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s mailing address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 17th day of October, 2018.
/s/ Michael H. Simon
Michael H. Simon
United States District Judge

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