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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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Ann M. Cerney, SBN: 068748 

CERNEY KREUZE & LOTT, LLP 

42 N. Sutter Street, Suite 400 

Stockton, CA 95202 

(209) 948-9384 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RONALD BRUCE THOMPSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security 

Defendant. 

No. 2:12-CV-01084-EFB

 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER 

FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES 

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 

 

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

counsels, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the 

EAJA in the amount of SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED dollars ($6,100.00). This amount 

represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff, to date, by counsel 

in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412. 

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 (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 determine whether they are subject to any offset. 

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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 Ann M. Cerney, 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: December 13, 2013 /s/ Ann M. Cerney 

 ANN M. CERNEY 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 DONNA CALVERT 

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

Date: December 13, 2013 /s/ Brenda Pullin 

 BRENDA PULLIN 

 (As authorized via E-mail on 12/12/13) 

 Special Assistant U. S. Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation, it is so ordered. 

DATED: December 17, 2013. 

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