Larson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 19 . Signed on 06/29/2017 by Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke. (rsm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

TIMOTHY LARSON,
Plaintiff,

6: l 6-CV-00805-CL

vs.
ORDER
NANCY BERRYHILL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $6, 146.49 and costs for filing
fees in the amount of $400 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 and costs, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff,
130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiffs attorney and
mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office as follows: Merrill Schneider, P.O. Box 14490, Portland,
OR 97293. lf Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt
shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.
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Mark D. Clarke
United States Magistrate Judge