Gill v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON RACHEL G., Case No. 2:25-cv-01337-SB Plaintiff, ORDER v. COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINSITRATION, Defendant. BECKERMAN, U.S. Magistrate Judge. The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff Rachel G.’s (“Plaintiff”) unopposed amended application (ECF No. 17) for $5,608.58 in attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and denies as moot Plaintiff’s original application (ECF No. 15). Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 596-98 (2010), district courts’ EAJA fee awards belong to the social security claimant and are subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program. Consequently, this Court’s EAJA fee award belongs to Plaintiff but is subject to offset. Plaintiff assigned to her attorney the right to any court-awarded EAJA fees. Thus, if Plaintiff does not owe debt that is subject to offset, the Court’s EAJA fee award shall be made payable and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney: Chad Hatfield, HATFIELD LAW, PLLC, 8131 West Klamath Court, Suite D, Kennewick, Washington 99336. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this 21st day of July, 2026. HON. STACIE F. BECKERMAN United States Magistrate Judge PAGE 2 —- ORDER