Opinion
CIVIL 3:20-cv-05675-TLF
12-16-2021
MINDI M. WAKEMAN, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant,
Teal M. Parham WSB #2195 Attorney for Plaintiff
Teal M. Parham WSB #2195 Attorney for Plaintiff
ORDER FOR EAJA FEES AND COSTS
It is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for EAJA fees and costs (Dkt. 27) is GRANTED. Attorney fees in the amount of $7,049.57 and expenses in the amount of $6.58 (postage), for a total of $7,056.15, shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and that costs in the amount of $416.00 (court filing $400.00, photocopies $16.00) should be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920. See Astrue v. Ratliff 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If it is determined that Plaintiff's EAJA fees are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then payment will be made via electronic funds to the Plaintiff's counsel or by check made payable to Teal M. Parham, based upon Plaintiff's assignment of these amounts to
Plaintiff's attorney. Any check for EAJA fees shall be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, Teal M. Parham at 910 12th Avenue - PO Box 757, Longview, WA 98632. Costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 shall be payable to Teal M. Parham via electronic fund transfer or check.