Opinion
CIVIL 3:21-cv-01463-AA
10-05-2022
MARYKAY RITTER, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Defendant.
NATALIE K. WIGHT, United States Attorney, RENATA GOWIE, LISA GOLDOFTAS, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Attorneys for Defendant
NATALIE K. WIGHT, United States Attorney, RENATA GOWIE, LISA GOLDOFTAS, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Attorneys for Defendant
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
ANN AIKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $8,700.00 (Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars) and costs for filing fees in the amount of $400.00 (Four Hundred Dollars) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, subject to any offset as described in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). Any checks shall be mailed to the business address of Plaintiff's counsel: Maren Miller Bam, Salus Law, PLLC, 8513 W. 9th Avenue, Kennewick, WA, 99336. If it is determined that Plaintiff's EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to Salus Law, PLLC based upon Plaintiff's assignment of these amounts to Plaintiff's attorney.
IT IS SO ORDERED.