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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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Marc V. Kalagian 

Attorney at Law: 149034 

Law Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP 

211 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420 

Long Beach, CA 90802 

Tel.: (562)437-7006 

Fax: (562)432-2935 

E-mail: rohlfing.kalagian@rksslaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Everett N. Duckett 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EVERETT N. DUCKETT, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No.: 2:15-cv-00976-CMK (SS) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES 

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2412(d) 

 TO THE HONORABLE CRAIG M. KELLISON, MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

OF THE DISTRICT COURT: 

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

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Everett N. Duckett 

be awarded attorney fees in the amount of Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty 

dollars ($2,950.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 

2412(d). 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d). 

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 After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Everett N. Duckett, the 

government will consider the matter of Everett N. Duckett's assignment of EAJA 

fees to Marc V. Kalagian. The retainer agreement containing the assignment is 

attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (2010), 

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

any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset 

Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine 

whether they are subject to any offset. 

 Fees shall be made payable to Everett N. Duckett, but if the Department of 

the Treasury determines that Everett N. Duckett does not owe a federal debt, then 

the government shall cause the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made 

directly to Law Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP, pursuant to the assignment 

executed by Everett N. Duckett.1

 Any payments made shall be delivered to Marc 

V. Kalagian.

 This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Everett N. Duckett's 

request for EAJA attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on 

the part of Defendant under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount 

shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Everett 

N. Duckett and/or Marc V. Kalagian including Law Offices of Rohlfing & 

Kalagian, LLP may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this 

action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Marc V. Kalagian and/or the 

Law Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP to seek Social Security Act attorney 

 

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 The parties do not stipulate whether counsel for the plaintiff has a cognizable lien under federal law against the 

recovery of EAJA fees that survives the Treasury Offset Program. 

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fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of the 

EAJA. 

DATE: December 8, 2016 Respectfully submitted, 

 LAW OFFICES OF ROHLFING & KALAGIAN, LLP 

 /s/ Marc V. Kalagian 

 BY: __________________ Marc V. Kalagian Attorney for plaintiff Everett N. Duckett 

DATED: December 8, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT 

United States Attorney 

 

 /s/ Donna W. Anderson

 BY: 

 DONNA W. ANDERSON 

 Special Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, 

 Acting Commissioner of Social Security 

 (Per e-mail authorization) 

ORDER 

 Approved and so ordered: 

Dated: December 9, 2016 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

FOR CASE NUMBER 2:15-CV-00976-CMK (SS) 

I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the 

Court for this court by using the CM/ECF system on December 8, 2016. 

 I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and 

that service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system, except the plaintiff 

served herewith by mail. 

 /s/ Marc V. Kalagian

_______________________________ 

Marc V. Kalagian 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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