IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

VICTOR VALLES, Case No.: 3:24-cv-00538-AN Plaintiff, Vv. ORDER COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.

Pursuant to the Stipulated Application for Fees Pursuant to EAJA, ECF [14], it is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $8,000.00 are awarded to plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Justice Act,

. The award will be paid to plaintiff's attorney, dependent upon verification that plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the award, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff,

(2010). If plaintiff has no such debt, then the award shall be made by check payable and mailed to plaintiff's attorney as follows: Rory J. Linerud, P.O. Box 5734, Salem, Oregon 97304. If plaintiff has such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset 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 10th day of December, 2024. Lhe LUmMe x je Lss0r ( Adrienne Nelson United States District Judge