Smith v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON MICHELLE L. SMITH, Case No. 6:19-cv-01194-MC 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 $8,734.14 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 Mark A. Manning, 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_8_t_h_ day of __D_e_c_e_m__b_e_r __ 2020. __s_/M__i_c_h_a_el_ _J._ M__c_S_h_a_n_e____________________ MICHAEL J. MCSHANE United States District Judge Proposed Order submitted by: Mark A. Manning HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C. 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 686-1969