Firestone v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

ZACHARY S. FIRESTONE, Case No. 6:19-cv-01500-AC Plaintiff, ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY vs. FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA COMMISSIONER, Social Security Administration, Defendant.

Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $12,398.52 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Payment of this award shall be via check made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorneys at HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C., 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2527 (2010), the award shall be made payable to Mark A. Manning, HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C., if the Commissioner confirms that Plaintiff owes no debt to the Government through the federal treasury offset program. 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. There are no costs or expenses to be paid herein. St Dated this \/ t day of 4 ee. 2021 / (/ JOHN V. ACOSTA United States Magistrate Judge Proposed Order submitted by: ; Mark A. Manning HARDER, WELLS, BARON & MANNING, P.C. 474 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 686-1969 mmanning@hwbm.net Of Attorneys for Plaintiff