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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOYCE E. WALTERS, ) 1:09cv0077 DLB

)

)

) ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

Plaintiff, ) FOR AWARD OF FEES

) PURSUANT TO THE 

) EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

 vs. ) (Document 26)

 )

)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

) 

Defendant. )

____________________________________)

On June 29, 2010, the parties submitted a stipulation for the award and payment of attorney

fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Accordingly, it is ORDERED

that the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, as Plaintiff’s counsel and assignee, be awarded

attorney fees, costs and expenses under the EAJA in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS

($4,000.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered by Denise

Bourgeois Haley and the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing on behalf of Plaintiff in connection

with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 

Payment of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,000.00) in EAJA attorney fees, costs, and

expenses to the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing as assignee of Plaintiff shall constitute a

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complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees. Any

payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel as Plaintiff’s assignee and delivered to the Law

Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Denise Bourgeois Haley and the Law Offices

of Lawrence D. Rohlfing to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to

the offset provisions of the EAJA.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 30, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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