Bronson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 26

ORDER: Granting Plaintiff's Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 24 . It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $7,048.42 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S .C. § 2412. 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). See Order for further details. Signed on 1/17/2019 by Magistrate Judge John Jelderks. (jtj)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PAULA BRONSON,
Plaintiff,

6:17-CV-00397-JE

vs.
ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $7,048.42 shall be awarded to
Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 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 Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this _17th__ day of ___January_____, 2019.
_/s/ John Jelderks______________
John Jelderks
United States Magistrate Judge