Cozad v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Opinion

Bruce W. Brewer, OSB No. 925581 brucebrewerusdccases@gmail.com PO Box 421 West Linn, OR 97068 503-621-6633 Attorney for plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON

JASON COZAD, ) ) Case No. 6:22-cv-00503-HL Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) v. ) ORDER - EAJA ) COMMISSIONER, ) of Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ________________________________) Plaintiff prevailed, the parties have stipulated to the fee amount, and it is therefore ORDERED that Defendant shall pay an attorney fee under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, in the amount of $8,031.35. It is ORDERED further that, if there is no offsetable debt under Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), Defendant shall pay the fee directly to Plaintiff’s attorney, by check made payable to Bruce Brewer, and shall send it to Plaintiff’s attorney at his business address: PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. If offsetable debt exists pursuant to Ratliff, then it is ORDERED that the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. It is so ORDERED this i August, 2023.

The Honorable Andrew D. Hallman U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge District of Oregon

Prepared by: Bruce Brewer OSB #925581 PO Box 421 West Linn, OR 97068 503-621-6633

2-ORDER (EAJA)