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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

DONNA W. ANDERSON, PSBN 46355 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1545 

Telephone: (415) 977-8930 

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

E-mail: Donna.W.Anderson@ssa.gov 

Attorneys for Defendant 

JESSE S. KAPLAN CSBN 103726 

5441 Fair Oaks Bl. Ste. C-1 

Carmichael, CA 95608 

(916) 488-3030 

(916) 489-9297 fax 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

ANDREY MOTENKO, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. 2:19-cv-00004-EFB 

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) 

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TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

OF THE DISTRICT COURT: 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their 

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Andrey Motenko be 

awarded attorney fees in the amount of THREE THOUSAND dollars ($3,000) 

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. §§ 1920; 

2412(d). 

 After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Andrey Motenko, the 

government will consider the matter of Andrey Motenko’s assignment of EAJA fees 

to Jesse Kaplan. The retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached 

hereto as an exhibit. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (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 Andrey Motenko, but if the Department of the 

Treasury determines that Andrey Motenko does not owe a federal debt, then the 

government shall cause the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly 

to Jesse Kaplan, pursuant to the assignment executed by Andrey Motenko.1

 Any 

payments made shall be delivered to Jesse Kaplan. 

 

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 The parties do not stipulate whether counsel for the plaintiff has a cognizable lien 

under federal law against the recovery of EAJA fees that survives the Treasury 

Offset Program. 

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This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Andrey Motenko’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 Andrey 

Motenko and/or Jesse Kaplan may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in 

connection with this action. 

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Jesse Kaplan to seek Social 

Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause 

provisions of the EAJA. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

Date: January 15, 2020 By: /s/ Jesse S. Kaplan *

 JESSE S. KAPLAN 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 (*By e-mail authorization on 01/15/20) 

Dated: January 15, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

 DEBORAH LEE STACHEL 

 Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

 /s/ Donna W. Anderson 

 DONNA W. ANDERSON 

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 

ORDER 

The Stipulation is approved. The Clerk is directed to terminate ECF No. 18. 

So Ordered. 

Dated: January 16, 2020. ___________________________________ 

 HON. EDMUND F. BRENNAN 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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