Russ v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2019 )

Laurie B. Mapes, OSB #841670 lauriemapes2002@yahoo.com — Attorney at Law PO Box 1241 Scappoose OR 97056 Voice: (503) 543-2900 Fax: (503) 543-3676 Attorney for Plaintiff IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON JOSEPH R..,' Case No. 3:18-cv-01779-BR Plaintiff, V. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL, ‘ORDER SECURITY, Defendant. Based on the stipulation of the parties and Plaintiffs application, it is ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $12,392.94 and costs in the amount of $400 are awarded to Plaintiff under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The parties agree that Plaintiff has assigned the EAJA attorney fees to Plaintiffs attorney. The attorney fees shall be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, subject to verification that Plaintiff does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the EAJA fees under the Treasury Offset Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be *In the interest of privacy, this order uses only the first name and the initial of the last name of the nongovernmental party in this case. PROPOSED ORDER - 1 . made payable to Plaintiffs attorney, Laurie B. Mapes. If Plaintiff such a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff. The check, regardless of the named payee, shall be mailed to Plaintiff's attorney, Laurie B. Mapes, at P.O. Box 1241, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056. The $400 check for reimbursement of costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed in care of his attorney, Laurie B. Mapes. We DATED this 4 day of , 2019. ANNA J. ak United States Senior District Judge SUBMITTED BY: s/ Laurie B. Mapes Laurie B. Mapes OSB # 841670 (503) 543-2900 Attorney for Plaintiff PROPOSED ORDER - 2