Ferguson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON DANNY RAY FERGUSON, 2:19-cv-01845-MC Plaintiff, vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $7,265.05 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 Kevin Kerr, 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 payable 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 _1_1_th__ day of __J_u_n_e______________, 2024. __s/_M__ic_h_a_e_l_ J_. _M__cS__h_an_e_____________ Michael J. McShane 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