Buszkiewicz v. Berryhill

Filing 17

ORDER granting parties' 16 Stipulated Motion for Attorney Fees signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JOHN BUSZKIEWICZ,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C17-1484-JCC

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney fees

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pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Dkt. No. 16). Having

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thoroughly considered the motion and the relevant record, the Court GRANTS the motion and

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ORDERS that:

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Pursuant to the EAJA, Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $2,941.38,
subject to any offset as described in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010).

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If it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under

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the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, the check for EAJA fees shall be made

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payable to Victoria B. Chhagan, based on Plaintiff’s assignment of this amount to his attorney.

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(Dkt. Nos. 16-4, 16-5.) The check shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office: Victoria B.

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Chhagan, Douglas Drachler McKee & Gilbrough, 1904 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington

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98101.
ORDER
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DATED this 26th day of November 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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