Pellinen v. Astrue

Filing 33

ORDER granting 29 Motion for Attorney Fees, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN)

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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JENNIFER A. PELLINEN,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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) NO. 3:11-cv-5576-RBL
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) ORDER FOR EAJA FEES AND
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THIS MATTER having come on regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff’s
Motion to Award EAJA Fees and Expenses, and the Court agreeing that EAJA fees and
expenses should be awarded, good cause having been shown, now, therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff is hereby awarded EAJA fees of $9,177.71 and expenses
in the sum of $29.97. Subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury Offset Program,
as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 560 U.S. __ (2010), payment of this
award shall be sent to Plaintiff’s attorney Eitan Kassel Yanich at his address: Eitan

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES AND EXPENSES [3:11-cv-5576-RBL] - 1

Law Office of Eitan Kassel Yanich, PLLC
203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321
Olympia, WA. 98501
[phone]

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Kassel Yanich, PLLC, 203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321, Olympia, WA. 98501.

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After the Court issues the order for EAJA fees and expenses, the Commissioner

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will consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff's

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attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, the ability to honor the assignment will depend on

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whether the EAJA fees and expenses are subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury

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Offset Program. The Commissioner agrees to contact the Department of Treasury after

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the order for EAJA fees and expenses is entered to determine whether the EAJA fees and

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expenses are subject to any offset. If the EAJA fees and expenses are not subject to any

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offset, the EAJA attorney’s fees and expenses will be paid directly to plaintiff’s attorney

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Eitan Kassel Yanich, either by direct deposit or by check payable to him and mailed to

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his address.

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DATED this 18th day of January, 2012.

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Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge

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Presented by:

S/EITAN KASSEL YANICH____________
EITAN KASSEL YANICH, WSBA #13690
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES AND EXPENSES [3:11-cv-5576-RBL] - 2

Law Office of Eitan Kassel Yanich, PLLC
203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321
Olympia, WA. 98501
[phone]