Allen v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Opinion

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 ZINA L. ALLEN, Civil No. 6:20-cv-01347-JR 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 Plaintiff’s attorney the sum of $13,000.00 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 1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA awards fees subject “to a federal administrative offset if the Litigant has outstanding federal debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $13,000.00 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 15th day of March, 2022

_/_s/_ _Jo_l_ie_ _A_._ R__u_ss_o________________ Jolie A. Russo U.S. 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