Alverez v. Commissioner of Social Security
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STIPULATION and ORDER 21 to settle attorney's fees pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/14/2012. Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney's fees in amount of $3650. This Stipulation constitues settlment of plaintiff's 21 Request for EAJA attorney fees, expenses and costs; and does not constitute admission of liability on part of defendant under EAJA. (Marciel, M)
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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT, IL SBN 6191786
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
DAVID LERCH, CSBN 229411
Special Assistant United States Attorney
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: (415) 977-8936
Facsimile: (415) 744-0134
E-Mail: David.Lerch@ssa.gov
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Attorneys for Defendant
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SACRAMENTO DIVISION
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DIANA GONZALEZ ALVEREZ,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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CASE NO. 2:11-cv-3400-DAD
STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING
ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28
U.S.C. § 2412(d)
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned
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counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney’s fees under the
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Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of THREE
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THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($3,650). This amount
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represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in
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connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).
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After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will consider
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the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to Plaintiff's attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v.
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Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the
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fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s
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Stip. and Proposed Order Settling Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
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Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine
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whether they are subject to any offset.
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Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury determines
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that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees to
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be made directly to Bess Brewer, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any
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payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.
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This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for EAJA
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attorney fees, expenses and costs, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of
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Defendant under the EAJA. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release
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from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff's counsel may have relating to
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EAJA attorney fees and expenses and costs in connection with this action.
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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff's counsel to seek Social Security
Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the provisions of the EAJA.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: December 12, 2012
/s/Bess M. Brewer
Bess M. Brewer,
Attorney for Plaintiff
[as authorized by email]
Dated: December 14, 2012
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
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By:
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/s/David Lerch
DAVID LERCH
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Attorneys for Defendant
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Stip. and Proposed Order Settling Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
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ORDER
APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 14, 2012.
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Stip. and Proposed Order Settling Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)
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