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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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BRIAN STRETCH

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

MARCELO ILLARMO (MABN 670079)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8944

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Marcelo.Illarmo@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JULIE ASHE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant,

CASE NO.: 5:15-CV-6047-PSG

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

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

subject to the Court’s approval, that plaintiff be awarded attorney fees and expenses under the Equal 

Access to Justice Act, (EAJA) in the amount of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE 

DOILLARS AND SEVENTY-THREE CENTS ($2,553.73), and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 in the 

amount of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal 

services counsel rendered on behalf of Plaintiff in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 

28 U.S.C. §§ 2412(d), 1920.

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will consider the 

matter of Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA fees to Plaintiff's attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 

U.S. 586, 598 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to 

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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 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 approved to be made directly to Plaintiff’s counsel, 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 does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under EAJA. Payment of the 

agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff 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 offset provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 1, 2016 /s/ Andrew Shaffer

ANDREW K. SHAFFER (authorized by e-mail, 7/31/16)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: August 1, 2016 BRIAN STRETCH

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Marcelo Illarmo

MARCELO ILLARMO

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated: _____________ __________________________________ 

 

 United States 'LVWULFW Judge 

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