Smiley v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 17 . Signed on 09/12/2016 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (bb)

John E. Haapala, Jr.
OSB 061739
401 E. 10th Ave., Ste. 240
Eugene, OR 97401
Ph: 541-345-8474
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Of attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
SHAUN M. SMILEY,

Case No.6:15-cv-00086-BR

Plaintiff,

v.
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT

Defendant.

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, ii is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412, an attorney fee in the amount of
$6, 164.90 shall be awarded to Plaintiff.

The parties agree that this award will be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, dependent
upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the award,
pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff ,560 U.S. 586
(2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then a check shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney
and made payable to John E. Haapala Jr, and mailed directly to Plaintiff's attorney at:
401 E. 10th Ave., Ste. 240, Eugene, OR 97401. If Plaintiff has a debt, then a check for
any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney and
mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office.
1 - ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS
TO JUSTICE ACT

There are no other costs or expenses to be paid herein.

Dated this [

~f (t~rl6:
United States District udge/Magistrate

Submitted by:
John E Haapala, OSB 061739
401 E. 1oth Ave., Ste. 240
Eugene, OR 97401
Attorney for Plaintiff

2 - ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS
TO JUSTICE ACT