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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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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA, CSBN 223600

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8929

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Margaret.Branick-Abilla@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

ISRAEL MUNOZ FERRER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00494-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY 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 in the 

amount of SIX THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED, FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS 

($6,715.00) 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. §§ 1920, 2412(d). 

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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 Kelsey Brown, Mackenzie Legal, 

PLLC. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598 (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 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 Kelsey Brown, including Mackenzie 

Legal, PLLC, 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 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: January 22, 2020 MACKENZIE LEGAL, PLLC

By: /s/ Kelsey Mackenzie Brown*

KELSEY MACKENZIE BROWN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

[*As authorized by e-mail on Jan. 22, 2020] 

Dated: January 23, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Margaret Branick-Abilla

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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