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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS 189450

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105-1545

Telephone: (415) 977-8938

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Theophous.Reagans@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

DARRIN DUNSTON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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COMMISSIONER OF )

SOCIAL SECURITY, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. 2:12-CV-0650 KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTLING

ATTORNEY’S FEES 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 under the Equal Access to

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED

DOLLARS ($6,300.00). 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, expenses and costs to Plaintiff, the government

will consider the matter of Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA fees and expenses and costs to Plaintiff's

attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will

depend on whether the fees, expenses and costs are subject to any offset allowed under the United States

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Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees, expenses and costs is

entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees, expenses and costs 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 Joseph Fraulob, 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, expenses and costs, 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

and costs 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 provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: September 5, 2013 /s/ Joseph Fraulob 

JOSEPH FRAULOB

Attorney for Plaintiff

[as authorized by email]

Dated: September 5, 2013 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Theophous H. Reagans 

THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

DATED: September 17, 2013

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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