Souza v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2023 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON THOMAS EDWARD SOUZA, 6:22-cv-00833-HZ Plaintiff, vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $2,434.85 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 fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer or by check made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office1 as follows: NW Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 85-3999428), P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. DATED this __2_5__ day of ____S__e_p_t_e_m_b_e__r_____, 2023. _______________________________ Marco A. Hernandez United States District Judge 1 Formerly known as Schneider Kerr & Robichaux. Submitted by: Kevin Kerr, OSB #080934 kevin.kerr@GetSSD.com Kerr Robichaux & Carroll PO Box 14490 Portland, Oregon 97293 Phone: 503-255-9092 Fax: 503-255-9145 Attorney for Plaintiff