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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

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8932

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Jacqueline.A.Forslund@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

MARIA L. BELTRAN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. 2:08-CV-1754 EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY’S FEES PURSUANT TO THE

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

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 and expenses under the

Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of SIX THOUSAND FIVE

HUNDRED dollars and 00 cents ($6,500.00). 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). 

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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 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 and expenses 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 provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 27, 2010 /s/ Bess M. Brewer 

(As authorized via e-mail on July 27, 2010)

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Dated: July 27, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund 

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 2, 2010.

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