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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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LAURA KRANK 

ATTORNEY AT LAW: 220208 

ROHLFING & KALAGIAN, LLP 

211 EAST OCEAN BLVD., SUITE 420 

LONG BEACH, CA 90802 

562/437-7006 

FAX: 562/432-2935 

Email: lekrank@hotmail.com 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN A. MARTIN, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No.: CV 08-1206 GSA

STIPULATION 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 Plaintiff JOHN A. 

MARTIN (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Michael J. Astrue as the Commissioner of 

Social Security (“Defendant”), collectively as the “parties,” through their 

undersigned attorneys, subject to the approval of the Court, LAURA KRANK, as 

Plaintiff’s counsel and assignee, be awarded attorney fees, costs and expenses 

under the EAJA in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED 

DOLLARS ($4,300.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal 

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services rendered by LAURA KRANK on behalf of Plaintiff in connection with 

this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 

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

EAJA attorney fees, costs, and expenses, and does not constitute an admission of 

liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA. Nor do Plaintiff, LAURA 

KRANK, or Defendant resolve, settle, or compromise the question of whether 

LAURA KRANK may be, is, or should be the direct payee of an award of fees, 

costs, and expenses under the EAJA in the absence of an express or implied 

assignment of such an award or whether any such award is free from or subject to 

debts of Plaintiff, if any, under the Debt Recovery Act. 

Payment of FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS 

($4,300.00) in EAJA attorney fees, costs, and expenses to LAURA KRANK shall 

constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have 

relating to EAJA fees in connection. Any payment shall be made payable to 

Plaintiff’s counsel as Plaintiff’s assignee and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel. 

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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 provisions 

of the EAJA. 

DATE: 2/3/10 Respectfully submitted, 

 Rohlfing & Kalagian 

 

 BY: _/s/ Laura Krank Laura Krank Attorney for plaintiff 

 John A. Martin 

DATE: 2/3/10 LAWRENCE G. BROWN 

 United States Attorney 

 LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS 

 Chief, Civil Division 

 

 BY: /s/-Mark A. Win* Mark A. Win Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for defendant Michael J. Astrue 

 Commissioner of Social Security 

 [*By email authorization on January 3, 2010] 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 4, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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