Mares v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON CANDICE K. MARES Plaintiff, Civil No. 6:25-cv-01366-HL COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. Order Awarding Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) Before the Court is the Motion of Plaintiff, Candice K. Mares, for award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Based on the pleadings as well as the position of the defendant who has indicated no opposition to this Motion, and recognizing Plaintiff’s waiver of direct payment and assignment of EAJA to her counsel, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorney fees and expenses in the total amount of Seven Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($795.30) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) are awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). The Court hereby awards EAJA fees, broken down as follows: Plaintiff is awarded fees for 2.4 hours of attorney work performed in 2025 and 2026 ($620.30), and 1.4 hours of paralegal work performed in 2025 and 2026 ($175.00) for a total fee of $795.30 under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d); If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiffs EAJA fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program (TOPS), then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Maren Miller Barn, by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by check mailed to the following address: Salus Disability, LLC 723 The Parkway Richland, WA, 99352 So ordered. IA [ / Date: March 20, 2026 Andrew D. Hallman United States Magistrate Judge