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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PIEW CHONSOONGNERN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00347-SAB

ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR AWARD 

OF ATTORNEY’S FEES

(ECF No. 20)

Piew Chonsoongnern (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on March 14, 2019, challenging the 

denial of an application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) 

On December 9, 2019, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation for voluntary remand pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 405(g), the Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant. (ECF 

Nos. 17, 18, 19.) On January 23, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation for the award of attorney’s 

fees in the amount of $7,500.00 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), without 

prejudice to the rights of counsel to seek attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the 

offset provisions of the EAJA. (ECF No. 20.) 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, 

Plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees pursuant to the EAJA in the amount of $7,500.00.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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