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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX,

Social Security Administration

SHEA LITA BOND, SBN D.C. 469103

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Shea.Bond@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

VERONICA MARCOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:09-cv-1622 SKO

STIPULATION AND 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 that, subject to the approval of the Court, Plaintiff’s counsel, as Plaintiff’s assignee, be

awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the

amount of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE dollars and 76/100 cents ($981.76). 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).

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for EAJA

attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the

EAJA. Payment of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE dollars and 76/100 cents ($981.76) in

EAJA attorney fees, shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims

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Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees in connection with this action. Any payment shall be

made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel as Plaintiff’s assignee and delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

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,

Dated: May 10, 2010 /s/ Robert Christenson 

(As authorized via email)

ROBERT CHRISTENSON

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: May 10, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Shea Lita Bond 

SHEA LITA BOND

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Upon review of the parties’ stipulation, Plaintiff’s counsel is awarded $981.76 in attorney’s

fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C § 2412(d), made payable to Plaintiff’s

counsel, as compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in

connection with this civil action. Such payment of EAJA fees shall constitute a complete release

from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees in connection with this

action. This compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for EAJA fees does not constitute an

admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA. This award is without prejudice to

the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 406, subject to the provisions of the EAJA.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2010 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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