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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

Carol S. Clark, MOBN 42670

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Assistant Regional Counsel

 Social Security Administration, Region IX

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800

 San Francisco, California 94105 

Tel: (415) 977-8975

E-mail: carol.s.clark@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

David F. Chermol, Esquire

Chermol & Fishman, LLC

11450 Bustleton Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19116

dave@ssihelp.us

P: (215) 464-7200

F: (215) 464-7224

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

SARAH NICHOLE RAMIREZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of 

Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01127-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

(EAJA) 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

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The Parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, 

stipulate that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of ONE THOUSAND

TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND 00/100, $1,2244.00,

under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the 

amount of SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND 00/100, $625.00, 

under 28 U.S.C. § 1910. This amount represents compensation for all legal services 

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

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1910; 2412(d). 

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 counsel. Pursuant to 

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

to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset 

allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After 

the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether they are 

subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury 

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

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

assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s 

counsel, David Chermol.

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

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

under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a 

complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s 

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

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s attorney to seek Social 

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

provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: January 2, 2020 /s/ David Chermol

DAVID CHERMOL

Attorney for Plaintiff 

(signature authorized by email on 

January 2, 2020) 

Dated: January 2, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: Carol S. Clark 

Carol S. Clark

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

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ORDER

Based upon the parties’ stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorneys’ fees in the 

amount of one thousand two hundred and twenty-four dollars ($1,224.00) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

2412(d) and costs in the amount of six hundred and twenty-five dollars ($625.00) pursuant to 28 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2020 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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