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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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Laura E. Krank

Attorney at Law: 220208

Law Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP

211 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420

Long Beach, CA 90802

Tel.: (562) 437-7006

Fax: (562) 432-2935

E-mail: Laura.Krank@rksslaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Terrie Jo Flores

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRIE JO FLORES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:18-cv-01523-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY 

FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND COSTS 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920

(Doc. 16)

TO THE HONORABLE SHEILA K. OBERTO, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE 

DISTRICT COURT:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their undersigned 

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Terrie Jo Flores be awarded attorney fees in 

the amount of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED, FIFTEEN dollars and FOURTY-FIVE 

cents ($5,415.45) 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d). 

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After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Terrie Jo Flores, the government will 

consider the matter of Terrie Jo Flores's assignment of EAJA fees to Laura E. Krank. The 

retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether 

the 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 Terrie Jo Flores, but if the Department of the Treasury 

determines that Terrie Jo Flores does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the 

payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, 

LLP, pursuant to the assignment executed by Terrie Jo Flores.

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 Any payments made shall be 

delivered to Laura E. Krank.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Terrie Jo Flores's request for 

EAJA attorney fees, 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 Terrie Jo Flores and/or Laura E. Krank including Law 

Offices of Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection 

with this action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Laura E. Krank and/or the Law Offices of

Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), 

subject to the savings clause provisions of the EAJA.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 The parties do not stipulate whether counsel for the plaintiff has a cognizable lien under federal law against the 

recovery of EAJA fees that survives the Treasury Offset Program. 

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DATE: March 9, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

 ROHLFING & KALAGIAN, LLP

/s/ Laura E. Krank

 BY: __________________

 Laura E. Krank

 Attorney for plaintiff Terrie Jo Flores

DATED: March 9, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Margaret I. Branick-Abilla

 

 MARGARET I. BRANICK-ABILLA

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security (Per email authorization)

ORDER

Based upon the parties’ above “Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Attorney Fees 

and Expenses Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412(d)” (the 

“Stipulation”) (Doc. 16), attorney’s fees in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR 

HUNDRED, FIFTEEN dollars and FOURTY-FIVE cents ($5,415.45) under the Equal Access to 

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), shall be awarded, subject to the terms of the 

Stipulation.

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