Bonifas v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 25

ORDER: Granting Plaintiff's Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 23 . Signed on 12/19/2016 by Judge Malcolm F. Marsh. (ps1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
WILLIAM BONIFAS,
Case No. 6:15-cv-00718-MA
Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
MARSH, Judge.
Based on the Stipulation (ECF No. 23) of the patties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney
fees in the amount of $2,536.26, and costs in the amount of $400.00 for filing fees, are hereby
awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Payment of this
award shall be paid via check made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney Merrill
Schneider, P.O. Box 14490, P01tland, OR 97293. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (1970),
the award shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney if the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff
owes no debt to the government through the federal treasuty offset program.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this dday of December, 2016.

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Malcolm F. Marsh
United States District Judge
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