(SS) Collins v. Commissisoner of Social Security ( 2020 )

1 Stuart T. Barasch, Esq. (State Bar No. 74108) 2 Of Counsel, Olinsky Law Group 3 P.O. Box 29115 Davies, FL 33329 4 Telephone: (213) 621-7622 5 Facsimile: (213) 621-2536 Email: Stuartbarasch@gmail.com 6 7 Attorney for Plaintiff, Paul S. Collins 8 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PAUL S. COLLINS, Plaintiff, 12 Civil No. 2:18-cv-02024-EFB 13 vs. 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL PROPOSED ORDER 15 SECURITY, AWARDING ATTORNEY’S 16 Defendant FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 17 JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d) 18 19 20 Before the Court is the Stipulation of Plaintiff, Paul S. Collins, for award of 21 attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 22 23 Based on the pleadings as well as the position of the defendant commissioner, if 24 any, and recognizing the Plaintiff’s waiver of direct payment and assignment of 25 26 EAJA to his counsel, 27 28 1 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorney fees and expenses in the amount o ; Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($6,350.00) pursuant to the Equal 4 || Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) are awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). 7 8 If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff's EAJA 10 fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to offset allowed under the Department of 11 || the Treasury’s Offset Program (TOPS), then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, 12 and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Olinsky Law Group. 13 14 Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or to Olinsky Law Group, the 16 17 || Check shall be mailed to Olinsky Law Group at the following address: 18 Olinsky Law Group 19 250 S. Clinton St. Ste. 210 20 Syracuse, NY 13202 21 59 || Phe Clerk is directed to terminate ECF No. 17. 23 |! So ordered. 24 os Date: February 6, 2020. EDMUND F. BRENNAN 26 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27 28 2 — Prepesed Order Awarding Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act