Boyer v. Commissioner of Social Security

4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 5 AT TACOMA BRYAN LEE BOYER, Case No. C20-5698 TLF 7 Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 10 Defendants.

It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $2,172.40 and costs in the amount of $400 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 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, 560 U.S. 586 16 (2010). Attorney costs are paid pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920. 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 and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office1 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 Formerly known as Schneider Kerr & Robichaux.

1 debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.

4 Dated this 1st day of December, 2021.

A Theresa L. Fricke 8 United States Magistrate Judge