Koch v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2023 )

Sherwood J. Reese Sherwood.reese@comcast.net Luke Moen-Johnson sherwoodreese@comcast.net Drew L. Johnson, P.C. 1700 Valley River Drive, Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 434-6466 Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON CHRISTOPHER K., Civil No. 6:22-cv-00412-HZ Plaintiff, ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES vs. PURSUANT TO EAJA Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. ____________________________________ After considering the Stipulated Motion of the parties submitted herein, Order hereby grants that Commissioner shall pay the sum of $12,200.00 in attorney fees upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt to the government which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the reasoning in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010) (EAJA awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal 1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney in the sum of $402.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920. If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $12,200.00 in attorney fees plus $402.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Drew L. Johnson, P.C. and mailed to their office at 1700 Valley River Drive, Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401. 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. IT IS SO ORDERED this day of ____M__a_rc_h__ _2_8_____________, 2023 ______________________________ U.S. District Judge/Magistrate Judge PRESENTED BY: By: /s/ SHERWOOD J. REESE Sherwood J. Reese, OSB #144130 Of Drew L. Johnson, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 2 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA