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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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BESS M. BREWER, #100364 

LAW OFFICE OF BESS M. BREWER 

P.O. Box 5088 

Sacramento, CA 95817 

Telephone: (916) 385-7517 

besshelena@earthlink.net 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WILLIAM R. HAWORTH, SR. ) No. 2:13-cv-2453-EFB (TEMP) 

XXX-XX-5045 ) 

 ) 

Plaintiff, ) 

 ) STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING 

 ) SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES 

v. ) PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

 ) JUSTICE ACT 

 ) 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN ) 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SSA, ) 

Defendant. ) 

 ) 

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

counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal 

Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND 

DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS($7,000.00). 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. § 2412(d). After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff, 

the government will consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to 

Plaintiff’s attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff,130 S.Ct. 2521 (U.S. June 14, 2010), the ability to 

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

under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees 

and expenses is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset. 

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Fees and expenses 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 Bess M. Brewer, pursuant to the assignment executed 

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

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

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

the EAJA. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any 

and all claims that Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s counsel may have relating to EAJA attorney fees and 

expenses in connection with this action. 

 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 offset provisions of the EAJA. 

Dated: February 3, 2016 /s/Bess M. Brewer 

BESS M. BREWER 

 Attorney at Law 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: February 3, 2016 Benjamin B. Wagner 

 United States Attorney 

 Deborah Lee Stachel 

 Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

 /s/ Brenda Pullin 

 BRENDA PULLIN 

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER 

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

DATED: February 10, 2016. 

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