Keplinger v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

CINDY MAE KEPLINGER, 3:20-cv-00162-JR Plaintiff, vs.

ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $7,456.77 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).

If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office as follows: Kevin Kerr, P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. DATED this __2_2_n_d day of __F_e_b_ru_a_r_y___________, 2021.

__/s_/ _J_o_li_e_ A__. _R_u_s_s_o________________ Jolie A. Russo

United States Magistrate Judge

Submitted by:

Kevin Kerr, OSB #080934 [email protected]

Kerr Robichaux & Carroll

PO Box 14490

Portland, Oregon 97293

Phone: 503-255-9092

Fax: 503-255-9145

Attorney for Plaintiff