Moreland v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

District Court, D. Oregon

Moreland v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

SCOTT J. MORELAND, CV No.: 6:18-cv-01801-SI

Plaintiff, ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT ANDREW SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ________________________________ This Court, having reviewed Plaintiff's Motion and Declaration, along with the arguments presented by Plaintiff and Defendant, hereby awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $8,432.13 and costs in the amount of $0.00 for a total award of $8,432.13, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),

28 U.S.C. § 2412

. The EAJA attorney fees and costs will be paid to Plaintiff's attorney subject to verification that Plaintiff does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff,

560 U.S. 586

(2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check for EAJA fees and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Robyn M. Rebers, based upon Plaintiff's assignment of these fees to his attorney, and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney at: P.O. Box 3530, Wilsonville, OR 97070. ::: ::: If Plaintiff has a qualifying debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, Robyn M. Rebers, at the address stated above. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this _6_t_h day of _M__a_r_c_h_____, 2020.

_/_s_/ _M__ic_h_a_e_l _H_._ S_i_m__o_n____________ MICHAEL H. SIMON United States District Judge Presented by: Robyn M. Rebers, OSB# 034309 Attorney for Plaintiff

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