Filed: Oct. 11, 2018
Latest Update: Oct. 11, 2018
Summary: ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA , Chief Magistrate Judge . Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the total amount of $8,197.14 (which is for work performed by Jeffrey Baird in the amount of $7,100.83 plus work performed by Elie Halpern in the amount of $1,096.31) and expenses in the amount of $5.10 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), and costs in th
Summary: ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA , Chief Magistrate Judge . Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the total amount of $8,197.14 (which is for work performed by Jeffrey Baird in the amount of $7,100.83 plus work performed by Elie Halpern in the amount of $1,096.31) and expenses in the amount of $5.10 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), and costs in the..
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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES
BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA, Chief Magistrate Judge.
Based upon Plaintiff's Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby ORDERED that attorney's fees in the total amount of $8,197.14 (which is for work performed by Jeffrey Baird in the amount of $7,100.83 plus work performed by Elie Halpern in the amount of $1,096.31) and expenses in the amount of $5.10 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of $434.20 (for photocopies and filing fee) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall:
1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586; 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiff's counsel, Elie Halpern, at his office at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 2102 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502; however,
2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff's EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program, then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Elie Halpern, and delivered via check to Mr. Halpern's office at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 2102 Carriage Drive SW, Building E102, Olympia, WA 98502.
