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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

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Stipulation and Order Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Attorneys Fee’s Pursuant to the Equal Access 

to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 1 No. 15-cv-00097-KAW

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Harvey Peter Sackett, Esq. Of Counsel

State Bar No. 72488

Olinsky Law Group

300 S. State St., Suite 420

Syracuse, NY 13202

Telephone: (315) 701-5780 

Facsimile: (315) 701-5781

hps@sackettlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff Paula Walker

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAULA WALKER,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 15-cv-00097-KAW

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S 

FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 

2412

Magistrate Judge: Hon. Kandis A. Westmore

-vsCAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the parties, through their attorneys, 

Howard D. Olinsky acting on behalf of Harvey P. Sacket, attorney for Plaintiff, and Amanda 

Roth, Assistant Regional Counsel, attorney for defendant, that the defendant shall pay the sum of 

$5.324.03 for services performed, incurred in connection with this action in full satisfaction of 

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Stipulation and Order Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Attorneys Fee’s Pursuant to the Equal Access 

to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 2 No. 15-cv-00097-KAW

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Plaintiff’s claim pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), Title 28 U.S.C. '

2412(d) for services performed in connection with this action. 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. §§ 1920; 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 Olinsky Law Group. 

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 Olinsky Law Group, pursuant to 

the assignment executed by Plaintiff.

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 

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/or Olinsky Law Group may 

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

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Attorneys Fee’s Pursuant to the Equal Access 

to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 3 No. 15-cv-00097-KAW

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Olinsky Law Group, to seek Social 

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

of the EAJA.

DATE: 12-20-2016 Respectfully submitted,

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 Harvey P. Sackett, Esq., Of Counsel,

State Bar No. 72488, by

 Howard D. Olinsky, Esq.

 Olinsky Law Group

 300 S. State St., Suite 420

 Syracuse, NY 13202

 Telephone: (315) 701-5780

 Facsimile: (315) 701-5781

 

 ___s/ Armand D. Roth_____________

 ARMAND D. ROTH, ESQ.

 Special Assistant United States Attorney

 E-signed with express permission.

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED ______________

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 HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE

MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

12/21/16

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