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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of 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

KIM SAY ) Case No. 14-496 CKD

xxx-xx-7445 )

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Plaintiff, )

) STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

) SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

v. ) PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

) JUSTICE ACT

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN )

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SSA, )

Defendant. )

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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 FIVE THOUSAND THREE 

HUNDRED NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND THIRTY SIX CENTS ($5391.36). 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 

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determine whether they are subject to any offset.

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: March 19, 2015 /s/Bess M. Brewer 

BESS M. BREWER 

Attorney at Law

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: March 19, 2015 Benjamin B. Wagner

United States Attorney

/s/ Timothy Bolin

TIMOTHY BOLIN

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant 

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney 

Fees in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND 

THIRTY SIX CENTS ($5391.36), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the 

above-referenced Stipulation.

Dated: March 25, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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