Villers v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER - The Court GRANTS the Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA, ECF 14 . Signed on 5/19/2023 by Judge Michael H. Simon. (mja)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
MINDY VILLERS,
Plaintiff,

6:22-cv-00661-SI

vs.
ORDER
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $5,756.27 and costs for filing
fees in the amount of $402 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 and
costs, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521
(2010). Attorney costs are paid pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the fees and costs shall be delivered via electronic
funds transfer or by check made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s
office as follows: NW Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 853999428), P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining
funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by
check mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this _____
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May
19th day of ___________________,
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Michael
Michaael H. Simon
United States District Judge