Smith v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON LISA M. SMITH, Case No. 6:19-cv-01317-BR Plaintiff, ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA vs. COMMISSIONER, Social Security Administration, Defendant. Based upon the Stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $6,798.63 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Payment of this award shall be via check made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorneys at HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C., 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010), the award shall be made payable to Katherine Eitenmiller, HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C., if the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Government through the federal treasury offset program. If Plaintiff has such debt, the check for any remaining funds after offset shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to counsel’s office at the address provided above. There are no costs or expenses to be paid herein. Dated this _2_0_th__ day of _N_o_v__em__b_e_r___ 2020. /s/ Anna J. Brown _______________________________________ ANNA J. BROWN United States Senior District Judge Proposed Order submitted by: Katherine L. Eitenmiller HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C. 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 686-1969