Leach v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER: For Attorney Fees Pursuant to EAJA 17 . Signed on 06/19/2014 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (bb)

Drew L. Johnson
Kathryn Tassinari
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
(54!) 434-6466
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
DON W. LEACH,

Civil No. 6: 13-CV-00426-BR
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

vs.
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $4915.58 in attorney fees and expenses of$20.91
(Service costs), for a total of $4936.49, upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the
government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in

Astrue v. Ratliff,_ U.S._, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject "to a
federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts") for full settlement of
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all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney
in the sum of$350.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $4915.58 in attorney fees, $20.91
in costs plus $350.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney and
mailed to his office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 97401. If Plaintiff has such debt,
the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out ·to Plaintiff and mailed to
counsel's office at the address provided above.
IT IS SO ORDERED this day of June 4--,2014

PRESENTED BY:
By:

U~udge

lsi DREW L. JOHNSON
Drew L. Johnson, OSB #75200
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

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