Opinion
6:23-cv-00770-SI
12-01-2023
CHERI LYN OLSON, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER
MICHAEL H. SIMON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $582.67 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). Attorney costs are paid pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920.
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer or by check made out to Plaintiff's attorney Kevin Kerr, and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office as follows: N.W. Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 853999428), P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.