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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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BESS M. BREWER, #100364

LAW OFFICE OF BESS M. BREWER

P.O. Box 5088

Sacramento, CA 95817

Telephone: (916) 385-7517

besshelena@earthlink.net

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

YENG XIONG ) Case No. 14-2095 CKD

xxx-xx-4182 )

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Plaintiff, )

) STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING

) SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

v. ) PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO

) JUSTICE ACT

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN )

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SSA, )

Defendant. )

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

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

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

HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS($4,500.00). 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. § 2412(d). After the Court issues an order for 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. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff,130 S.Ct. 2521 (U.S. June 14, 2010), 

the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees and expenses are subject to any 

offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order 

for EAJA fees and expenses is entered, the government will

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determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees and expenses 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 Bess M. Brewer, pursuant to the assignment executed 

by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for EAJA 

attorney fees and expenses, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant 

under the EAJA. 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 

and expenses in connection with this action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act

attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Dated: August 10, 2015 /s/Bess M. Brewer 

BESS M. BREWER 

Attorney at Law

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: August 10, 2015 Benjamin B. Wagner

United States Attorney

/s/ Ben Porter

BEN PORTER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant 

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees in 

the amount of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($4,500.00), 

as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), subject to the terms of the above-referenced Stipulation

Dated: August 11, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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