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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 (DIWC)

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Law Offices of Hadley & Fraulob

230 Fifth Street

Marysville, CA 95901

(530) 743-4458

JOSEPH C. FRAULOB – State Bar #194355

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

Harold Foster,

Plaintiff,

v.

Commissioner of the 

Social Security Administration

Defendant.

 No: 2:13-cv-01593-DAD

 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

AWARD OF EAJA FEES

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

with approval of the Court as provided below, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the 

Equal Access To Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), in the amount of five thousand three 

hundred dollars ($5,300.00) and costs in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00) under 28 

U.S.C. 1920. This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of 

Plaintiff by his 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 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 

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whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the 

Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order to EAJA fees is entered, the government will 

determine if it is subject to any offset.

Fees and costs 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 and costs to be made directly to Plaintiff’s counsel Joseph C. Fraulob, pursuant 

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

counsel Joseph C. Fraulob.

The 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. 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 in 

connection with this action.

DATE: January 27, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Joseph C. Fraulob

JOSEPH C. FRAULOB

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Michael K. Marriott

MICHAEL K. MARRIOTT

*By email authorization

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

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

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Dated: January 28, 2015

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 In light of the parties’ stipulation, plaintiff’s December 19, 2014 petition for EAJA fees (Dkt. 

No. 15) is denied as having been rendered moot. 

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