Opinion
3:20-cv-02186-BR
04-04-2022
JAMIE ELIZABETH LAFATA, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Sara L. Gabin, OSB #81234 Sara L. Gabin, P.C., Attorney at Law Lake Oswego, Oregon, OR 97035-7700 Attorney(s) for: Jamie Elizabeth LaFata
Sara L. Gabin, OSB #81234 Sara L. Gabin, P.C., Attorney at Law Lake Oswego, Oregon, OR 97035-7700 Attorney(s) for: Jamie Elizabeth LaFata
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION FOR AN AW ARD OF ATTORNEY FEES PUSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA), AND FOR AN AW ARD OF COSTS
Anna J. Brown U.S. Senior District Judge
This matter having come before the court upon the Stipulated Motion of the parties, and this court being otherwise fully advised
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff is awarded Equal Access to Justice (EAJA) Fees in the amount of $5, 689.79.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct 2521, 2528-29 (2010), EAJA fees awarded by this Court belong to the plaintiff and are subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program (31 U.S.C. § 3716(c)(3)(B) (2006)).
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that, plaintiff having assigned her right to EAJA fees to her attorney Ms. Sara L. Gabin, if the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that plaintiffs EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to plaintiffs attorney.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that whether the check is made payable to plaintiff or to Ms. Gabin, the check shall be mailed to Ms. Gabin at the following address: 14523 Westlake Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff is awarded costs advanced in the amount of $400, to be made payable to plaintiffs attorney.
IT IS SO ORDERED