Opinion
2:20-cv-01645-RSM
12-07-2021
MICHAEL BALTHAZAR Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Debra J. Venhaus, WSBA 33458 Attorney for Plaintiff Debra J. Venhaus (signed per authorization) Leisa A. Wolf Special Asst. U.S. Attorney Attorney for Defendant
Debra J. Venhaus, WSBA 33458 Attorney for Plaintiff
Debra J. Venhaus (signed per authorization) Leisa A. Wolf Special Asst. U.S. Attorney Attorney for Defendant
ORDER FOR EAJA ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Based upon the Stipulation of the parties, the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and Plaintiff's EAJA petition, it is hereby ordered that EAJA attorney's fees of $6,542.63 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 U.S. 2521 (2010). This award is based on 2.86 hours of attorney work in 2020 at a rate of $207.78 per hour, and 27.83 hours in 2021 at a rate of $213.74 per hour. No. expenses or costs are awarded.
If the U.S. Department of Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the government will honor Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA Fees pay EAJA fees directly to Plaintiff's attorney, DEBRA J. VENHAUS at P.O. Box 12488, Mill Creek, WA.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 2, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send a notice of electronic filing to the following:
Leisa A. Wolf Special Asst. U.S. Attorney 701 Fifth Ave., Suite 2900 M/S 221A Seattle, WA 98104