Alexander vs. Colvin

Filing 35

ORDER re Plaintiff's 31 Motion for Attorney Fees: Plaintiff is hereby awarded EAJA fees of $17,043.26 and expenses in the sum of $118.55. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)

Case 3:16-cv-05371-RAJ Document 35 Filed 12/01/20 Page 1 of 2

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
LAURA L. ALEXANDER,

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) CIVIL NO. 3:16-cv-05371-RAJ
Plaintiff,
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) PROPOSED ORDER FOR EAJA FEES
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )
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Defendant.
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THIS MATTER having come on regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff’s
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Motion to Award EAJA Fees and Expenses, and the Court agreeing that EAJA fees and
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expenses should be awarded, good cause having been shown, now, therefore, it is hereby
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ORDERED that Plaintiff is hereby awarded EAJA fees of $17,043.26 and
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expenses in the sum of $118.55. Subject to any offset allowed under the Treasury Offset
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Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), payment
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of this award shall be sent to Plaintiff’s attorney Eitan Kassel Yanich at his address:
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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES [«F494»] - 1

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

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

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by direct deposit.

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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 1st day of December, 2020.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES [«F494»] - 2

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