Arza v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE DIEGO ABELINO ARZA, Plaintiff, Case No. C25-0435-KKE v. ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED 11 MOTION FOR EAJA FEES AND COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL EXPENSES SECURITY, 13 Defendant.

15 This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney’s fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Dkt. No. 12.

17 Based on the parties’ stipulated motion and the supporting documents, the Court GRANTS the motion and AWARDS attorney’s fees in the amount of $780.70 and expenses of $5.11 to Plaintiff under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to any offset as described in Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 20 (2010).

21 If the EAJA fees are not subject to an offset as described in Ratliff, the award for EAJA fees and expenses shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney Rosemary B. Schurman, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of this fee, via electronic fund transfer or check. Any check for EAJA fees and expenses shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney at P.O. Box 65194, Port Ludlow, WA 98365.

3 Dated this 28th day of May, 2025.

A Kymberly K. Evanson 6 United States District Judge