Munro-Brown v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

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ORDER: This Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Stipulated Motion for Attorney Fees 22 . See attached Order for additional details. Signed on 11/18/21 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

ROCHELLE MUNRO-BROWN,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:20-cv-01283-IM
ORDER

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
IMMERGUT, District Judge.
Plaintiff filed a stipulated application for fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28
U.S.C. § 2412(d), and supporting materials on November 16, 2021. See ECF 22; ECF 23. After
considering Plaintiff’s stipulated submission and supporting materials, this Court hereby
ORDERS that attorney’s fees in the amount of $6,212.08 1 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Attorney’s fees will be paid to

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Plaintiff’s timesheet, ECF 22-2, contained a calculation error. The total EAJA fees add up to
$6,212.08 and not $6,212.09.
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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 fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer
or by check made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office 2 as
follows: NW Disability Benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 85-3999428), P.O.
Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining funds after offset of
the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to
Plaintiff's attorney’s office at the address stated above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 18th day of November, 2021.
/s/ Karin J. Immergut
Karin J. Immergut
United States District Judge

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Formerly known as Schneider Kerr & Robichaux.

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