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Vanbuskirk v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION
Dec 29, 2011
CASE No3:10-6051-MA (D. Or. Dec. 29, 2011)

Opinion

CASE No3:10-6051-MA

12-29-2011

DONALD VANBUSKIRK, SSN: 6707, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Conunissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER AWARDING FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $5,675.00 are awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The amount of this award shall be paid to Plaintiff's attorney upon verification that Plaintiff validly assigned these EAJA fees to his attorney and that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the award, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program. See Astrue v. Ratliff, ___ U.S.___ 30 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt and there is a valid assignment, then a check shall be made out to Plaintiff's attorney, and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office as follows: Rory J. Linerud, at P.O. Box 1105, Salem, OR 97308-1105. If Plaintiff has a debt, and/or if there is no valid assignment, then a check for any remaining funds, after any offset of the debt, shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. IT IS SO ORDERED.

_________________

Malcolm F. Marsh

United States District Court Judge

Presented by;

RORY J. LINERUD

LINERUD LAW FIRM, OSB # 97006

PO Box 1105

Salem, OR 97308-1105

503-587-8776

Attorney for Plaintiff

rorylinerud@hotmail.com


Summaries of

Vanbuskirk v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION
Dec 29, 2011
CASE No3:10-6051-MA (D. Or. Dec. 29, 2011)
Case details for

Vanbuskirk v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:DONALD VANBUSKIRK, SSN: 6707, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION

Date published: Dec 29, 2011

Citations

CASE No3:10-6051-MA (D. Or. Dec. 29, 2011)