Heather L. Woods v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HEATHER L. WOODS,
4 Case No. 2:24-cv-06365-SK Plaintiff, 6 v. ORDER FOR FEES UNDER THE
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT,
U.S.C. § 2412(d) Defendant. 10 It is hereby ORDERED that fees in the amount of $7,200.00 shall be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Attorney and paralegal fees in amount of $7,200.00 will be paid to Plaintiff’s attorney, subject to verification that Plaintiff M4 does not have a debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the 15 Treasury Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff; 560 U.S. 586 (2010). 16 If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff’s attorney. If 18 || Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be made ' out to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney.