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Chacon v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON TACOMA DIVISION
Oct 25, 2011
CIVIL NO. 3:11-cv-5001-RBL-KLS (W.D. Wash. Oct. 25, 2011)

Opinion

CIVIL NO. 3:11-cv-5001-RBL-KLS

10-25-2011

JOHN A. CHACON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

ELIE HALPERN, WSBA #1519 Attorney for Plaintiff


United States District Judge

PROPOSED ORDER FOR

EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES

Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the total amount of $4866.21 and expenses in the amount of $30.00 (for postage and long distance) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of $15.80 (for photocopies) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall:

1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, __ U.S. __ (2010), 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiff;'s counsel, Elie Halpern, at Mr. Halpern's office at Elie Halpern & Associates, PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19, Olympia, WA 98502 however,
2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff's EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Elie Halpern, and delivered via check to Mr. Halpern's office at Elie Halpern & Associates, PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19, Olympia, WA 98502.

RONALD B. LEIGHTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Presented by:

ELIE HALPERN, WSBA #1519

Attorney for Plaintiff


Summaries of

Chacon v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON TACOMA DIVISION
Oct 25, 2011
CIVIL NO. 3:11-cv-5001-RBL-KLS (W.D. Wash. Oct. 25, 2011)
Case details for

Chacon v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:JOHN A. CHACON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON TACOMA DIVISION

Date published: Oct 25, 2011

Citations

CIVIL NO. 3:11-cv-5001-RBL-KLS (W.D. Wash. Oct. 25, 2011)