Poston v Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 21 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke. (rsm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
EUGENE DIVISION

PARIS RENE POSTON,

Civ. No. 6:15-cv-02389-CL

Plaintiff,
ORDER
V.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
ACTING COMMISSIONER
OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

CLARKE, Magistrate Judge.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties (#21 ), it is hereby ORDERED that
attorney fees in the amount of $5,007.28 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The parties agree that attorney fees will be
paid to Plaintiffs attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which
qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as
discussed in Astrue v.

Ratl~IJ,

130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then

the check shall be made out to Plaintiff's attorney and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's
office as follows: Juliana Coons, P.O. Box 72322, Springfield, OR 97475. If Plaintiff
has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be
made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.

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

DATED this

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~~~~~~~~~MARK D. CLARKE
United States Magistrate Judge

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