The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
TONYA BURKE, 6:19-cv-01106-BR
Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $5,229.31 shall be awarded to
Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees will be
paid to Plaintiffs attorney, dependent upon verification that Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies
for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury Offset Program as discussed in
Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010).
If Plaintiff has no such debt, then the check shall be made out to Plaintiff's attorney and
mailed to Plaintiffs attorney’s office as follows: Kevin Kerr, P.O. Box 14490, Portland, OR
97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt
shall be made to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this 6th day of October, 2020.
/s/ Anna J. Brown
Anna J. Brown
United States District Judge
Submitted by:
Kevin Kerr, OSB #080934
kevinkerr@schneiderlaw.com
Schneider Kerr & Robichaux
PO Box 14490
Portland, Oregon 97293
Phone: 503-255-9092
Fax: 503-255-9145
Attorney for Plaintiff