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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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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

BEN A. PORTER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800

 San Francisco, California 94105 

Tel: (415) 977-8979

Fax: (415) 744-0134

E-mail: Ben.Porter@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

Meghan O. Lambert, Esq.

Osterhout Berger Disability Law, LLC

521 Cedar Way, Suite 200

Oakmont, PA 15139

Phone: 412-794-8003

Meghan@mydisabilityattorney.com

CA Bar ID: 258040

Attorney for Plaintiff, Jackie Tollison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

JACKIE TOLLISON,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00142-BAM

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF 

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA) 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

TO THE HONORABLE BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT:

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The Parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, 

stipulate that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of SIX THOUSAND, 

SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS and 00/100 ($6,750.00) 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. 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 Plaintiff’s 

counsel, Meghan O. Lambert at 521 Cedar Way, Suite 200, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 

15139.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for 

EAJA fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant 

under the EAJA. Payment of SIX THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY 

DOLLARS and 00/100 ($6750.00) in EAJA attorney fees. These payments shall 

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

Plaintiff’s attorney, Meghan O. Lambert, 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 Plaintiff’s attorney 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: February 17, 2020 /s/ Meghan O. Lambert

MEGHAN O. LAMBERT

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: February 18, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: /s/ Michael Marriott obo Ben Porter *

BEN A. PORTER

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

(*Permission to use electronic signature 

obtained via email on 2/18/20). 

ORDER

Based upon the parties’ stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. §2412, fees in the amount of six thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and no 

cents ($6,750.00) be awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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