Hoskins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON ) No. 2:20-cv-00754-RSM Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) ) Defendant. ) Based upon Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses Under the Equal Access to Justice Act and Plaintiff’s Contract for Attorney Representation in Federal Court, it is hereby ordered that attorney’s and paralegal’s fees in the amount of $5,671.17 and expenses in the amount of $20.85 and costs in the amount of $400.00 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), shall: (1) Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010) and delivered to Plaintiff's counsel, Robert A. Friedman; however, (2) If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the ROBERT A. FRIEDMAN and ASSOCIATES PO Box 780 Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Robert A. Friedman, based upon Plaintiff's assignment of these amounts to him. A Dated: June 8, 2021 RICARDO S. MARTINEZ CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ROBERT A. FRIEDMAN and ASSOCIATES PO Box 780