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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 (DIWW)

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Order Awarding Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act

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Stuart T. Barasch, Esq. 

(State Bar No. 74108)

Of Counsel, Olinsky Law Group

P.O. Box 29115

Davies, FL 33329

Telephone: (213) 621-7622

Facsimile: (213) 621-2536

Email: Stuartbarasch@gmail.com

Attorney for Plaintiff, Mohammad Ahmad Masoud

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MOHAMMAD AHMAD MASOUD,

 Plaintiff,

 vs. 

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

 Defendant

Civil No. 1:19-cv-00127-EPG

ORDER 

AWARDING ATTORNEY’S 

FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d)

Before the Court is the Stipulation of Plaintiff, Mahammad Ahmad Masoud, for award of 

attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Based on the 

pleadings as well as the position of the defendant commissioner, if any, and recognizing the 

Plaintiff’s waiver of direct payment and assignment of EAJA to his counsel, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that attorney fees and expenses in the amount of Six

Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($6,600.00) pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 

U.S.C. § 2412(d) are awarded to Plaintiff. Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). 

If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees, expenses, 

and costs are not subject to offset allowed under the Department of the Treasury’s Offset 

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Program (TOPS), then the check for EAJA fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to 

Plaintiff’s attorney, Olinsky Law Group.

Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or to Olinsky Law Group, the check shall 

be mailed to Olinsky Law Group at the following address: 

Olinsky Law Group

250 S. Clinton St. Ste. 210

Syracuse, NY 13202

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 4, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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