Jason Eugene Terhaar Fitzpatrick v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON JASON EUGENE TERHAAR Case No. 1:25-cv-00573-AR FITZPATRICK, Plaintiff, vs. ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES PER 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) & COSTS PER 28 COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY U.S.C. § 1920 ADMINISTRATION, Defendant It is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an attorney fee in the amount of $10,000.00 is awarded to Plaintiff and no costs. It is ordered that the attorney’s fee 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; 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check or electronic transfer shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney Margaret Lehrkind, based upon Plaintiffs assignment of these amounts to her. If Plaintiff has such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney’s mailing address.

IT IS SO ORDERED: January 6, 2026. vad J ea UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE