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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEAN M. TURK, CA SBN 131517

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8935; Fax: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: jean.turk@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITES STATES DISTRCIT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRCIT OF CALIFORNIA 

REGINALD B. FERGUSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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No. 2:14-00072 CKD (TEMP)

FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF 

ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES 

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS 

TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), 

AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 

1920

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 and 

expenses in the amount of FOUR THOUSDAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO 

CENTS ($4,800.00) 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). 

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 Plaintiff’s 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.

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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. 

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: December 18, 2015 Delbert Baird Law offices PLLC

 By: /s/ Kelsey Mackenzie Brown*

KELSEY MACKENZIE BROWN

* By email authorization on December 17, 2015 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: December 18, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 By: /s/ Jean M. Turk

JEAN M. TURK

Special Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2016

BVD\ferguson0072.stip.eaja.ord.docx

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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