Amanda L. v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Summary

This order grants a stipulated motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act in a Social Security case in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. It awards $8,700.00, subject to verification and possible offset for qualifying federal debts, and addresses payment to the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel.

Holdings

1. The court granted the stipulated motion and ordered the Commissioner to pay $8,700 in attorney fees as full settlement of all claims for fees under the EAJA.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' stipulated motion for an EAJA attorney-fee award should be granted.
2. Whether payment of the EAJA award should be subject to verification of federal debt and any applicable administrative offset.

Disposition

other