Coleman v. Commissioner of Social Security

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STIPULATION and ORDER for AWARD of ATTORNEY'S FEES, (Doc. 15). Fees in the amount of one thousand three hundred fifty dollars and zero cents ($1,350.00) as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, shall be awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/1/2018. (Timken, A)

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FORSLUND LAW, LLC
Jacqueline A. Forslund # 154575
P.O. Box 4476
Sunriver, OR 97707
Telephone:
541-419-0074
Fax:
541-593-4452
Email:
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL DEAN COLEMAN,

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Plaintiff
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant
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Case No. 1:17-CV-01382-SKO
STIPULATION AND
ORDER FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S
FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO
JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)
(Doc. 15)

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel,
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subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412(d), in the amount of ONE THOUSAND THREE

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HUNDRED FIFTY dollars and ZERO cents ($1,350.00). This amount represents compensation for

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all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in

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accordance with 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412(d).

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After the Court issues an order for payment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff, the
government will consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to
Plaintiff’s attorney. The government’s ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the
fees and expenses are subject to an offset allowed under the United States Department of the

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Treasury’s Offset Program pursuant to Astrue v. Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). After the order of
EAJA fees and expenses is entered, the government will determine if they are subject to an offset. If

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it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees and expenses are not subject to an offset under Astrue v.

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Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and the Department of Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for
Coleman v. Berryhill

Stipulation and Order

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EAJA fees and expenses shall be made payable to Jacqueline A. Forslund, based upon Plaintiff’s

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assignment of these amounts to Plaintiff’s attorney. The parties agree that whether these checks are

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made payable to Plaintiff or Jacqueline A. Forslund, such checks shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s

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attorney at the following address: Jacqueline A. Forslund, Forslund Law LLC, P.O. Box 4476,
Sunriver, Oregon 97707. This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request
for EAJA attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant

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under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from,

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and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s Counsel may have relating to EAJA

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attorney fees in connection with this action.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Date: May 31, 2018

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JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND
Attorney at Law

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/s/Jacqueline A. Forslund
JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND
Attorney for Plaintiff

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Date: May 31, 2018

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney
DEBORAH STACHEL
Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration

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/s/Marcelo Illarmo
MARCELO ILLARMO
Special Assistant United States Attorney
*By email authorization
Attorney for Defendant

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ORDER

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Based upon the parties’ above “Stipulation for the Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal

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Access to Justice Act (EAJA)” (the “Stipulation”) (Doc. 15), IT IS ORDERED that fees in the

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amount of one thousand three hundred fifty dollars and zero cents ($1,350.00) as authorized by 28

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U.S.C. § 2412, be awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

June 1, 2018

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/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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