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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

ASIM H. MODI, NYSBN 4692018

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: 415-977-8952

Facsimile: 415-744-0134

Email: asim.modi@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

RAYISA RADOVSKA,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:18-cv-02578-JAM-CKD

STIPULATION & ORDER FOR 

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 FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED dollars ($5,800) 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 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 

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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. 

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.

This stipulation also constitutes a withdrawal of Plaintiff’s Motion for Award of 

Attorney Fees (ECF No. 21) filed with the Court on April 4, 2020. 

Respectfully submitted,

Date: April 6, 2020 JESSE S. KAPLAN

By: /s/ Asim H. Modi for Jesse S. Kaplan*

JESSE S. KAPLAN

*Authorized by email on April 6, 2020

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Date: April 6, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

By: /s/ Asim H. Modi

ASIM H. MODI

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Equal Access to 

Justice Act Fees, Costs, and Expenses, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall terminate 

plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 21) as withdrawn, and fees and expenses in the 

amount of $5,800 as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, be awarded subject to the terms of the 

Stipulation. 

 Dated: April 8, 2020

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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