Nees v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER: Granting Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 22 . Signed on 12/12/2017 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)

Drew L. Johnson
Kathryn Tassinari
[e-mail]
katht:[e-mail]
1700 Valley River Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON

CAROLANN M. NEES,
Civil No. 6:16-cv-02047-AA
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

vs.
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $3691.84 in attorney fees and expenses of$22.08
(Service), for a total of $3713.92, upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the government
which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in As true v. Ratliff,
560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (BAJA awards fees subject "to a federal
administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts") for full settlement of all
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claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney in
the sum of$400.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $3691.84 in attorney fees, $22.08

in costs plus $400.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff's attorney
Drew L. Johnson and mailed to his office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR 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 office at the address provided above.
IT IS SO ORDERED this day of December

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U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge
PRESENTED BY:
By:

Isl DREW L. JOHNSON
Drew L. Johnson, OSB #75200
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

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