Filed: Jul. 11, 2018
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Summary: ORDER ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2412 DAVID W. CHRISTEL , Magistrate Judge . This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See also Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 5. This matter is before the Court on "Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Expenses Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2412." Dkt. 18. Defendant does not object to Plaintiff's motion. See
Summary: ORDER ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2412 DAVID W. CHRISTEL , Magistrate Judge . This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See also Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 5. This matter is before the Court on "Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Expenses Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2412." Dkt. 18. Defendant does not object to Plaintiff's motion. See ..
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ORDER ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2412
DAVID W. CHRISTEL, Magistrate Judge.
This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. See also Consent to Proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, Dkt. 5. This matter is before the Court on "Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Expenses Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412." Dkt. 18. Defendant does not object to Plaintiff's motion. See Dkt. 19.
Based on the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, ("EAJA"), Plaintiff's motion and declaration (Dkt. 18), and the relevant record, the Court orders EAJA attorney's fees of $5,760.44 and expenses in the amount of $5.70 ("EAJA Award") be awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 591-97 (2010).
The Acting Commissioner shall contact the Department of Treasury after this Order is entered to determine if the EAJA Award is subject to any offset. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury verifies to the Office of General Counsel that Plaintiff does not owe a debt, the government will honor Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA Award and pay the EAJA Award directly to Eitan Kassel Yanich, Plaintiff's counsel. If there is an offset, any remainder shall be made payable to Plaintiff, based on the Department of the Treasury's Offset Program and standard practices, and the check shall be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel, Eitan Kassel Yanich, Eitan Kassel Yanich, PLLC, 203 Fourth Avenue E., Suite 321, Olympia, WA 98501.
