Jenkins v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

District Court, D. Oregon

Jenkins v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

FLOYD J.,1

Plaintiff, Civ. No. 6:19-cv-00244-AA

v. ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant. _______________________________________ AIKEN, District Judge: This case comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Application for Fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”),

28 U.S.C. § 2412

. ECF No. 19. In its Response, the Commissioner affirms that it does not object to Plaintiff’s request for EAJA fees. ECF No. 20. Upon review of the record, Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $8,224.79. Payment shall be made 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).

1 In the interest of privacy, this order uses only first name and the initial of the last name of the non-governmental party or parties in this case. If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out and payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Frederick J. Daley and Daley Disability Law, P.C., 4256 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 104, Chicago, Illinois 60613. It is so ORDERED and DATED this ____1_7_t_h____ day of February 2022.

/s/Ann Aiken ANN L. AIKEN United States District Judge

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