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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

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8937

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

BAO MOUA, )

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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-01941 DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY 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 Court’s approval, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice

Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND, TWO-HUNDRED,

SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-ONE CENTS ($4,273.31). 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). 

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, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (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

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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, expenses and costs 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 offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: August 10, 2010 /s/Bess M. Brewer

(As authorized via email)

BESS M. BREWER

Attorney for Plaintiff

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Dated: August 10, 2010 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act in the

amount of FOUR THOUSAND, TWO-HUNDRED, SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS AND THIRTYONE CENTS ($4,273.31), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the

above-referenced Stipulation; and

2. Plaintiff’s June 29, 2010 motion for an award of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (Doc. No. 29) is rendered moot in light of this order.

DATED: August 10, 2010.

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