Weatherford v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2020 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON BENJAMIN WEATHERFORD, 6:19-cv-01721-MC Plaintiff, vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $1,569.48 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office as follows: Kevin Kerr, P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. DATED this _1_1_t_h_ day of _D__e_c_e_m_b_e_r__________, 2020. __s_/M__i_ch_a_e_l_ J_._ M__c_S_h_a_n_e____________ Michael J. McShane United States District Judge Submitted by: Kevin Kerr, OSB #080934 kevinkerr@schneiderlaw.com Schneider Kerr & Robichaux PO Box 14490 Portland, Oregon 97293 Phone: 503-255-9092 Fax: 503-255-9145 Attorney for Plaintiff