UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON

KATIE MAY ELLEN BEARD, 6:25-cv-00680-HL Plaintiff,

vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $604.41 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act,

. 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,

(2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer or by check made out to Plaintiff’s attorney Kevin Kerr, and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office as follows: NW Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 85- 3999428), P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above. DATED this _2_6___ day of _N_o_v_e_m__b_e_r__________, 2025. _/s_/_ _A_N_D__R_E__W_ _D_._ _H_A_L_L__M_A__N_______ Andrew D. Hallman 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