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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 (DIWW)

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JESSE S. KAPLAN CSB# 103726 

5441 Fair Oaks Bl. Ste. C-1 

Carmichael, CA 95608 

(916) 488-3030 

(916) 489-9297 fax 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

KATHLEEN MELSON PEART 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

-o0O0oKATHLEEN MELSON PEART, ) No. 2:15-CV-00582-AC 

 ) 

 Plaintiff, ) 

 ) STIPULATION AND 

v. ) PROPOSED ORDER 

 ) APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

Carolyn Colvin, ) OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL) THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

 SECURITY, ) JUSTICE ACT 

 ) [28 U.S.C. §2412(d)] 

 Defendant. ) 

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 THE PARTIES STIPULATE through the undersigned, subject to the approval of the 

Court, that plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of Two thousand three hundred thirty 

dollars and 93 cents ($2,330.93) under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412(d) and 

that there will be no award of costs. This will represent compensation for all legal services 

rendered by counsel for plaintiff in this civil action and in accordance with that statute. 

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 Upon the Court’s order, defendant will consider the assignment of those EAJA fees 

pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2252-2253 (2010), considering any offsets allowed 

under the United States Department of Treasury’s Offset Program. Fees shall be made payable to 

plaintiff, but if the Treasury Department determines plaintiff owes no federal debt, then the 

government shall pay the fees directly to Jesse S. Kaplan based on an assignment executed by 

plaintiff and will deliver the payment to said counsel. 

 This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of plaintiff’s request for EAJA fees 

and not an admission of liability of defendant under the EAJA. Payment of this agreed amount 

shall constitute a complete release and bar of plaintiff and her counsel regarding EAJA fees 

relating to this action. This award is without prejudice to plaintiff’s counsel’s right to fees under 

42 U.S.C. §406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of the EAJA.

 Dated: April 14, 2016 /s/ Jesse S. Kaplan 

 JESSE S. KAPLAN 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 Dated: April 14, 2016 /s/ per email authorization 

 SHARON LAHEY 

 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 Attorney for Defendant 

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ORDER

 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING from the foregoing stipulation, IT IS ORDERED that 

defendant pay plaintiff’s attorney fees pursuant to the EAJA in accordance with this stipulation. 

 DATED: April 15, 2016 

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