Jackson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 27

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 25 . Signed on 7/18/2017 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

STEPHEN JACKSON,
Plaintiff,

6: 16-CV-00834-MC

vs.
ORDER
NANCY BERRYHILL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the
amount of $5,414.31 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 Plaintiff's 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. Ratliff, 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: Merrill Schneider, P.O. Box 14490, Portland,
OR 97293. 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 Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this

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Michael McShane
United States District Court Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the
Equal Access to Justice Act was filed with the Clerk of the Court on 7/17 /17 using the CM/ECF
system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Janice Hebert and Martha
Boden.

Isl Merrill Schneider
Attorney for Plaintiff

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).