Nelson 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

JON N., Civil No. 6:25-CV-00561-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 the sum of $3,072.45 in attorney fees 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 1 – ORDER FOR ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA debts”) for full settlement of all claims for fees under EAJA. Costs for court filing-fees shall be awarded to Plaintiff attorney in the sum of $405.00 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920. If Plaintiff has no outstanding federal debt, payment of $3,072.45 in attorney fees plus $405.00 reimbursement of Court filing-fees shall be made either by Electronic Fund Transfer (“ETF”) to Plaintiff’s attorneys Drew L. Johnson, P.C. or by check mailed to their office. 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of September, 2025 _/_s_/ _Jo_l_i_e _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

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