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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

HILLARY HANSEN, SBN #287703 

LIZA THANTRANON, SBN #276442

515 12th Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 551-2150 

Fax: (916) 551-2196 

E-Mail: hhansen@lsnc.net 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO 

ORA MERRILL, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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No. 18-cv-02270-AC 

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED 

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) 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their 

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded 

attorney fees and expenses in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND dollars ($7,000.00) 

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. § 2412(d). 

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 counsel, if any. Pursuant 

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to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (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 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 counsel, pursuant to the 

assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to 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 the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall 

constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and/or 

counsel including counsel’s firm may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection 

with this action. 

Respectfully submitted April 21, 2020 

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney, 

EDWARD A. OLSEN, 

Assistant United States Attorney, 

ELLINOR R. CODER 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

By: /s/ Ellinor R. Coder__________ 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 (via email authorization on April 20, 2020) 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

 By: /s/ Hillary P. Hansen______________ 

 Staff Attorney 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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ORDER 

Pursuant to the stipulation, it is so ordered. 

Dated: April 21, 2020 

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