Opinion
CIVIL NO. 3:10-cv-05627-RBL-JRC
09-07-2011
STEVEN E. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
PROPOSED ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES
Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the total amount of $4,873.48 and expenses in the amount of $32,92 (for postage and fax charges) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of $19.40 (for photocopies) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall:
1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, __ U.S. ___ (2010), 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiffs counsel, Elie Halpern, at Mr. Halpern's office at Elie Halpern & Associates, PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19, Olympia, WA 98502 however,
2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff's EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Elie Halpern, and delivered via check to Mr. Halpern's office at Elie Halpern &
Associates, PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19, Olympia, WA 98502.
RONALD B LEIGHTON
United States District Judge
Presented by:
ELIE HALPERN, WSBA #1519
Attorney for Plaintiff