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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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ANN M. CERNEY, SBN: 068748

Attorney at Law

42 North Sutter Street, Suite 400

Stockton, California 95202

Telephone: (209) 948-9384

Facsimile: (209) 948-0706

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

—o0o—

JOHN J. OLIVERI,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant(s).

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CASE NO. 2:11-CV-01634-CKD

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

SETTLING ATTORNEY’S FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS

TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

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

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, 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

SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($5,061.40). 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, – S.Ct. – , 2010 WL 2346547 (U.S. June 14, 2010), the

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

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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.

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 Ann M. Cerney, 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 provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted, 

Date: January 23, 2013 /s/ Ann M. Cerney 

ANN M. CERNEY,

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, 

Social Security Administration

Date: January 23, 2013 /s/ Armand D. Roth 

ARMAND D. ROTH,

(by email authorization on January 23, 2013)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 24, 2013

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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