Hanson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 32

ORDER: Granting Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA 31 . Signed on 9/23/2019 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)

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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
KATIE J. HANSON, aka
KATIE J. BJARNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.

Civil No. 6:18-cv-00397-MC
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES
PURSUANT TO EAJA

Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
____________________________________
After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby
grants that Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff’s attorney the sum of $6087.90 upon verification
that Plaintiff has no debt to the government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees,
pursuant to the reasoning in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA
awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal
debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA.
If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $6087.90 shall be made to Plaintiff’s
attorney Drew L. Johnson, P.C. and mailed to his office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Eugene, OR

1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

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.
23rd
IT IS SO ORDERED this day of September _____, 2019
s/Michael J. McShane
______________________________
U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge

PRESENTED BY:
By:

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

2 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA