Cowie v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT. Signed on 2/7/2018 by Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You. (pvh)

John E. Haapala, Jr.
OSB 061739
401 E. 10th Ave., Ste. 240
Eugene, OR 97401
Ph: 541-345-8474
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Of attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
CHRISTINA LOUISE COWIE,

Case No. 6:16-cv-01965-YY

Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY BERRYHILL,
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT

Defendant.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412, an attorney fee in the amount of
$5,546.49 shall be awarded to Plaintiff.
The parties agree that this award will be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, dependent
upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the award,
pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586
(2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then a check shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorney,
John E. Haapala, Jr., and mailed directly to Plaintiff’s attorney at: 401 E. 10th Ave., Ste.
240, Eugene, OR 97401. If Plaintiff has a debt, then a check for any remaining funds

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after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s
office.
There are no other costs or expenses to be paid herein.

Dated:

February 7, 2018

/s/Youlee Yim You
United States Magistrate Judge

Submitted by:
John E Haapala, OSB 061739
401 E. 10th Ave., Ste. 240
Eugene, OR 97401
Attorney for Plaintiff

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