Opinion
3:2 O-cv-02162-CL
05-18-2023
JOSE GONZALEZ VILLAVICENCIO, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant,
Submitted by: Kevin Kerr, Kerr Robichaux & Carroll Attorney for Plaintiff
Submitted by:
Kevin Kerr,
Kerr Robichaux & Carroll
Attorney for Plaintiff
ORDER
MARK D. CLARKE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $3,900.00 and costs for filing fees in the amount of $907 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiffs attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees and costs, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer or by check made out to Plaintiffs attorney and mailed to Plaintiffs attorney's office as follows: N.W. Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 85-3999428), 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 Plaintiffs attorney's office at the address stated above.