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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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HADLEY & FRAULOB 

A Professional Law Corporation 

230 Fifth Street 

Marysville, CA 95901 

(916) 743-4458 

FAX (530) 743-5008 

JOSEPH C. FRAULOB – CA State Bar #194355 

Attorney For Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DELBERT LEON SULLENS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 

 Defendant 

CIV. NO. 2:15-CV-001537-CMK 

STIPULATION FOR AWARD OF EAJA 

FEES AND ORDER

 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned attorneys, and 

with the approval of the Court as provided below, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under 

the Equal Access To Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), in the amount of three thousand, 

one hundred dollars ($3100.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services 

rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by his 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 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 are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the 

Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order to EAJA fees is entered, the government will 

determine if it is subject to any offset. 

 Fees 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 

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payment of fees and costs to be made directly to Plaintiff’s counsel Joseph C. Fraulob, pursuant 

to the written assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s 

counsel Joseph C. Fraulob. 

 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. 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 in 

connection with this action. 

DATE: January 17, 2017 By /s/ Joseph Clayton Fraulob

 JOSEPH CLAYTON FRAULOB 

 Attorney for plaintiff 

 

 DATE: January 17, 2017 PHILLIP A. TALBERT 

 United States Attorney 

 By /s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

 (As authorized via email on January 17, 2017) 

 CAROLYN B. CHEN 

 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER 

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED 

Dated: January 18, 2017 

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