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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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Jones v. Colvin Stipulation and Proposed Order E.D. Cal. 1:15-cv-00225-SAB

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

CSBN 154575

P.O. Box 4476

Sunriver, OR 97707

Telephone: 541-419-0074

Fax: 541-593-4452

Email: jaf@forslundlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAE LAVERN JONES, ) Case No. 1:15-CV-00225- LJO SAB

)

Plaintiff ) STIPULATION AND PROPOSED

) ORDER FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S

v. ) FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

) JUSTICE ACT (EAJA)

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, )

Acting Comm’r of Social Security, )

)

Defendant )

)

____________________________________)

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under the Equal 

Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412(d), in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND TWO 

HUNDRED dollars ($5,200.00). 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. 

sec. 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for payment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff, the 

government will consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to 

Plaintiff’s attorney. The government’s ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the 

fees and expenses are subject to an offset allowed under the United States Department of the 

Treasury’s Offset Program pursuant to Astrue v. Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). After the order of 

EAJA fees and expenses is entered, the government will determine if they are subject to an offset. If 

it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees and expenses are not subject to an offset under Astrue v. 

Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and the Department of Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for 

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Jones v. Colvin Stipulation and Proposed Order E.D. Cal. 1:15-cv-00225-SAB

EAJA fees and expenses shall be made payable to Jacqueline A. Forslund, based upon Plaintiff’s 

assignment of these amounts to Plaintiff’s attorney. The parties agree that whether these checks are 

made payable to Plaintiff or Jacqueline A. Forslund, such checks shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s 

attorney at the following address: Jacqueline A. Forslund, P.O. Box 4476, Sunriver, Oregon 97707.

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 Plaintiff’s Counsel may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in 

connection with this action.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: July 15, 2016 JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Attorney at Law

/s/Jacqueline A. Forslund

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Attorney for Plaintiff

Date: July 15, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/Jeffrey Chen 

JEFFREY CHEN

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

*By email authorization

Attorney for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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