Hazen v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2021 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON KEVIN R. HAZEN, Case No. 3:20-cv-00215-IM Plaintiff, ORDER v. COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant. IMMERGUT, District Judge. Plaintiff filed a stipulated application for fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and 28 U.S.C. § 1920, and supporting materials on December 20, 2021. See ECF 23; ECF 24. After considering Plaintiff’s stipulated submission and supporting materials, this Court hereby ORDERS that attorney fees in the amount of $6,193.46 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and that costs in the amount of $400.00 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920. Attorney fees and costs will be paid to Plaintiffs’ attorneys, 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, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorneys and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorneys’ office as follows: Katherine Eitenmiller, HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C., 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401. 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 attorneys’ office at the address stated above. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this 30th day of December, 2021. /s/ Karin J. Immergut Karin J. Immergut United States District Judge