Swanson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 38

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 35 . Signed on 10/23/2023 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
PENTA L. SWANSON,

Case No. 6:16-cv-01615-AA

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY
FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

COMMISSIONER,
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

Based upon the Stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of
$7,000.00 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),
28 U.S.C. § 2412. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010), if
the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Government through the federal
treasury offset program, payment of this award shall be made by check made payable and mailed
to Plaintiff’s counsel, Katherine L. Eitenmiller, WELLS, MANNING, EITENMILLER &
TAYLOR, P.C., 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 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
address provided above. There are no costs or expenses to be paid herein.
October
23rd day of ____________
Dated this _____
2023.
/s/Ann Aiken
_______________________________________
ANN AIKEN
United States District Judge
Order submitted by:
Katherine L. Eitenmiller
WELLS, MANNING, EITENMILLER & TAYLOR, P.C.
474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
[e-mail]
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff