Welch v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

District Court, D. Oregon

Welch v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Trial Court Opinion

H.Peter Evans, OSB 012532 Attorney for Plaintiff Evans & Evans, PC 222 NE Park Plaza Drive, Suite 113 Vancouver, WA 98684 Ph. 503-200-2723; Fx. 360-828-8724 [email protected] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON ERICA M. WELCH, Case No. 3:20-cv-00489-CL Plaintiff, v. ORDER FOR FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY U.S.C. § 2412(d) ADMINISTRATION, Defendant. It is hereby ORDERED that fees in the amount of $5,465.28 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act,

28 U.S.C. § 2412

(d). Attorney and paralegal fees in the amount of $5,465.28 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 shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney,

H. Peter Evans: 222 NE Park Plaza Drive, Suite 113, Vancouver, WA 98684. If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made out to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office at the address stated above. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this ___6____ day of ____A__p__r_il________ 2021.

Judge Mark D. Clarke United States Magistrate Judge

Proposed Order submitted on April 5, 2021. /s/ H. Peter Evans H.Peter Evans, OSB 012532 Attorney for Plaintiff

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