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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 (DIWC)

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MELINDA L. HAAG, CSBN 132612

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT, ISBN 6191786

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

JEAN M. TURK CSB No. 131517

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8935

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail:jean.turk@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

MARIA SALTO CRUZ, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, )

Acting Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

____________________________)

CIVIL NO. 3:14-CV-03792 JST

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED

ORDER 

SETTLING ATTORNEY’S FEES

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA);

AND COSTS

TO THE HONORABLE JON S. TIGAR, DISTRICT COURT 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 Plaintiff be awarded

attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in the amount of FIVE

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($ 5,500.00) and FOUR

HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($400.00) in costs. This amount represents

compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by his attorney in

EAJA Stip

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connection with this civil action for services performed before the district court through

remand, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 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]. Pursuant 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. 

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of [counsel] and/or [counsel’s firm]

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,

Dated: _July 17, 2015_________ /s/ Harvey p. Sackett 

(As authorized via facsimile on July 16, 2015 

Harvey P. Sackett

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: July 17, 2015

MELINDA L. HAAG, CSBN 132612

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT, ISBN 6191786

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jean M.Turk 

JEAN M. TURK

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

 JON S. TIGAR

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JUDGE

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July 21, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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