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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL 

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

CAROLYN B. CHEN, CSBN 256628 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 977-8956 

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

 E-Mail: Carolyn.Chen@ssa.gov 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

VILMA WIMBS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No.: 2:15-CV-00926-AC 

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER 

APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF 

ATTORNEY 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 Court’s approval, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of 

SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,900) 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. § 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, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the 

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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 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 John V. Johnson 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 or otherwise. 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, 

including John V. Johnson, 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 to seek Social Security Act 

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

 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 27, 2016 By: /s/ Carolyn B. Chen for John V. Johnson* 

 (As authorized by email on 6/27/2016) 

 JOHN V. JOHNSON 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 

 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 DEBORAH LEE STACHEL 

 Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

 

Dated: June 27, 2016 By: /s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

 CAROLYN B. CHEN 

 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 SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,900), as 

authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation. 

Dated: June 28, 2016 

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