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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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MARC V. KALAGIAN

ATTORNEY AT LAW: 149034

ROHLFING & KALAGIAN, LLP

211 EAST OCEAN BLVD., SUITE 420

LONG BEACH, CA 90802

562/437-7006

FAX: 562/432-2935

Email: marckalagian_rohlfinglaw@hotmail.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSARIO I. COTA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:08-cv-00842 SMS

STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD

AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY

FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

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

§ 2412(d); ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff ROSARIO I.

COTA (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Michael J. Astrue as the Commissioner of

Social Security (“Defendant”), collectively as the “parties,” through their

undersigned attorneys, subject to the approval of the Court, MARC V.

KALAGIAN, as Plaintiff’s counsel and assignee, be awarded attorney fees, costs

and expenses under the EAJA in the amount of THREE THOUSAND TWO

HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,200.00). This amount represents compensation for all

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legal services rendered by MARC V. KALAGIAN on behalf of Plaintiff 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, costs, and expenses, and does not constitute an admission of

liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA. Nor do Plaintiff, MARC V.

KALAGIAN, or Defendant resolve, settle, or compromise the question of whether

MARC V. KALAGIAN may be, is, or should be the direct payee of an award of

fees, costs, and expenses under the EAJA in the absence of an express or implied

assignment of such an award or whether any such award is free from or subject to

debts of Plaintiff, if any, under the Debt Recovery Act.

Payment of THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

($3,200.00) in EAJA attorney fees, costs, and expenses to MARC V. KALAGIAN

shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may

have relating to EAJA fees in connection. Any payment shall be made payable to

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

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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.

DATE: 4/6/10Respectfully submitted,

Rohlfing & Kalagian

BY: _/s/ Marc V. Kalagian

Marc V. Kalagian

Attorney for plaintiff

Rosario I. Cota

DATE: 4/6/10BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Chief, Civil Division

BY: /s/-Brenda Pullin*

Brenda Pullin

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for defendant Michael J. Astrue

Commissioner of Social Security

[*By email authorization on April 2, 2010]

IT IS ORDERED

Dated: April 12, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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