Ross v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 21 . Signed on 1/4/12 by Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken. (sln)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

EUGENE DIVISION

CARRISA ROSS,
CASE No. 10 6151-AA
Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER AWARDING
FEES PURSUANT TO THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ACT

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of$4,061.93 are awarded to

Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The amount of .
this award shall be paid to Plaintitrs attorney upon verification that Plaintiff validly assigned
these EAJA fees to his attorney and that Plaintiffhas no debt which qualifies for offset against
the award, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program. See Astrue v. Ratliff,

U.S. _ __

30 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt and there is a valid assignment, then a check
shall be made out to Plaintitrs attorney, and mailed to Plaintitrs attorney's office as follows:
Rory J. Linerud, at P.O. Box 1105, Salem, OR 97308-1105. If Plaintiff has a debt, and/or if
there is no valid assignment, then a check for any remaining funds, after any offset of the debt,
shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintitrs attorney's office at the address stated above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this

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ORDER-FEESPURSUAN
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Ann L. Aiken
United States District Court Judge

Presented by:
SIRORY J. LINERUD
LINERUD LAW FIRM, OSB # 97006
PO Box 1105
Salem, OR 97308-1105
503-587-8776
Attorney for Plaintiff
[e-mail]

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