Opinion
CASE NO. C15-513-BHS
03-16-2016
YTHYHU KASSA, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") of the Honorable David W. Christel, United States Magistrate Judge. Dkt. 26. The Court having considered the R&R and the remaining record, and no objections having been filed, does hereby find and order as follows:
(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation.
(2) Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED, for a total award of $5,357.49, representing $26.65 in expenses and $5,330.84 in attorney's
fees, pursuant to the EAJA and consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010).
(3) Plaintiff's award is subject to any offset allowed pursuant to the Department of Treasury's Offset Program. See Ratliff, 560 U.S. at 595-98. If it is determined Plaintiff's EAJA fees are not subject to any offset, or if there is a remainder after an offset, the check shall be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, Victoria B. Chhagan, at Douglas, Drachler, McKee & Gilbrough, 1904 Third Ave., Ste. 1030, Seattle, WA 98101.
Dated this 16th day of March, 2016.
/s/_________
BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge