Laurie B. Mapes, OSB #841670 [email protected] Attorney at Law PO Box 1241 Scappoose OR 97056 Voice: (503) 543-2900 Fax: (503) 543-3676

Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

KURT H.,1 Case No. 6:19-cv-01987-SI

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL ORDER SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant.

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Based on the stipulation of the parties and Plaintiff’s application, it is ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $9,738.03 are awarded to Plaintiff under the Equal Access to Justice Act,

. The parties agree that Plaintiff has assigned the EAJA attorney fees to Plaintiff’s attorney. The attorney fees shall be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, subject to verification that Plaintiff does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the EAJA fees under the Treasury Offset Program, as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff,

(2010). If

1 In the interest of privacy, this order uses only the first name and the initial of the last name of the nongovernmental party in this case. Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Laurie B. Mapes. If Plaintiff has such a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff. The check, regardless of the named payee, shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney, Laurie B. Mapes, at P.O. Box 1241, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056.

DATED this _2_4_t_h___ day of __M__a_y__________, 2021.

_/_s_/ _M_i_c_h_a_e_l _H_._ S_i_m_o_n_________________ Michael H. Simon United States District Judge SUBMITTED BY: s/ Laurie B. Mapes Laurie B. Mapes OSB # 841670 (503)543-2900 Attorney for Plaintiff