Hodgin v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Opinion

Sherwood J. Reese Sherwood.reese@comcast.net Drew L. Johnson, P.C. sherwoodreese@comcast.net 1700 Valley River Drive Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 434-6466

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES COURT DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

ANGELA L. HODGIN, Civil No. 6:22-cv-00328-MC

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 $9,500.00 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 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. 1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA If Plaintiff has no such federal debt, payment of $9,500.00 shall be made to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Drew L. Johnson, PC, 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 day of October _3_1___, 2023. _/_s_/M__ic_h_a_e_l_ J_. _M__c_S_h_a_n_e___________ Michael J. McShane U.S. District 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