Shapiro v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 27

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/2/19 AWARDING plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $3,112.09 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C.§ 1920. (Kastilahn, A)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney
DEBORAH LEE STACHEL
Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
MARCELO ILLARMO (MABN 670079)
Special Assistant United States Attorney
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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INNA SHAPIRO,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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No. 2:17-cv-01465-AC
STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD AND
PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND
EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. §
2412(d), AND COSTS PURSUANT TO
28 U.S.C. § 1920

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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 fees in the

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amount of three thousand one hundred twelve dollars and nine cents ($3,112.09) under the

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Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1920. This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of

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Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920;

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2412(d).

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After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will consider
the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to Jesse Kaplan. Pursuant to Astrue v.

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Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010), the ability to honor the

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assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United

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States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered,

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the government will determine 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

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determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the

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payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Jesse Kaplan, pursuant to the

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assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Jesse Kaplan.

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This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for EAJA

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attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under

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the EAJA or otherwise. 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 Jesse Kaplan, including his firm, may

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have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action.

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Jesse Kaplan to seek Social Security

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Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of the

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EAJA.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: December 28, 2018
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By:

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Dated: December 28, 2018

McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney

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/s/ Jesse Kaplan*
JESSE KAPLAN
* By email authorization on 12/28/18
Attorneys for Plaintiff

By:

/s/ Marcelo Illarmo
MARCELO ILLARMO
Special Assistant United States Attorney

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Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Equal Access to

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Justice Act Fees, Costs, and Expenses, IT IS ORDERED that fees and expenses in the amount

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of $3,112.09 as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and costs in the amount of $0.00 as authorized

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by 28 U.S.C. § 1920, be awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation.

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DATED: January 2, 2019
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