Seiler v. Astrue

Full title: MARILYN SEILER, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court: United States District Court, D. Oregon

Date published: Apr 25, 2011

3:07-CV-865-AC (D. Or. Apr. 25, 2011)

Opinion

3:07-CV-865-AC.

April 25, 2011

ORDER

JOHN ACOSTA, Magistrate Judge

It hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the amount of $4,831.66 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), shall:

(1) Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, ___ U.S. ___ (2010), 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered to Plaintiff's counsel, Merrill Schneider; however,

(2) If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff's EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Merrill Schneider, based upon Plaintiff's assignment of these amounts to him.

There are no costs or expenses to be paid herein.

DATED this 22^rd day of April, 2011.