Opinion
3:21-cv-1484-SI
05-04-2023
DALE M.,[1] Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
ORDER
Michael H. Simon, United States District Judge.
Based on the stipulation of the parties and Plaintiff's application, the Court ORDERS that attorney fees in the amount of $10,618.85 under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), be awarded to Plaintiff. The parties agree that Plaintiff has assigned the EAJA attorney fees to Plaintiff's attorney. The attorney fees shall be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, subject to verification that Plaintiff does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the EAJA fees under the Treasury Offset Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check for attorney fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Laurie B. Mapes. If Plaintiff has such a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff. The check, regardless of the named payee, shall be mailed to Plaintiff's attorney, Laurie B. Mapes, at P.O. Box 1241, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056.
IT IS SO ORDERED.