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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA, CSBN 223600

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8929

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Margaret.Branick-Abilla@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE DIAZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,1

Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE 

ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their undersigned 

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that plaintiff Jose Diaz (Plaintiff) be awarded 

attorney fees in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 

ZERO CENTS ($7,500.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 

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 Jared T. Walker. Pursuant to Astrue 

 

1 Andrew Saul is now the Commissioner of Social Security and is automatically substituted in 

this action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See also 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (action survives 

regardless of any change in the person occupying the office of Commissioner of Social Security).

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v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (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 to 

be made directly to counsel Jared T. Walker, pursuant to the authorization executed by Plaintiff. 

Any payments made shall be delivered to counsel.

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 counsel, including but not limited to Jared T. 

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

This award is without prejudice to the rights of counsel 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: December 31, 2019 LAW OFFICE OF JARED T. WALKER, PC

By:/s/ Jared T. Walker*

JARED T. WALKER

Attorneys for Plaintiff

[*As authorized by e-mail on Dec. 31, 2019] 

Dated: December 31, 2019 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Margaret Branick-Abilla

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.2

DATED: January 9, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

2 In light of the parties’ stipulation and this order, plaintiff’s December 18, 2019 motion for 

attorney’s fees (ECF No. 24) is denied as having been rendered moot. 

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