Bulger v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 21

Order for Attorney Fees Pursuant to EAJA. Signed on 3/2/2017 by Judge Michael H. Simon. (mja)

Drew L. Johnson
Kathryn Tassinari
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
KEVIN R. BULGER,
Civil No. 6:15-CV-01873-SI
Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff’s attorney the sum of $5239.97 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, 560 U.S. 586, 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 all claims for fees under EAJA.
1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $5239.97 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 _________________________, 2017
March 2,

/s/ Michael H. Simon
______________________________
U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge

PRESENTED BY:
By:

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

2 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA