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Parties Involved:
Susan Biteman
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

Document Text:

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX,

Social Security Administration

JEAN M. TURK CSBN 131517

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8935

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

SUSAN BITEMAN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:12-CV-2498 CKD

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER 

SETTLING ATTORNEY’S 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 

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

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

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,200.00). This amount represents compensation for 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 reimbursement of 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

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assignment will depend on whether the fees, expenses and costs are subject to any offset allowed 

under the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA 

fees, expenses and costs is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to 

any offset.

This EAJA award for reimbursement of attorney 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 and expenses to be made directly to 

Dellert and Baird PLLC, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made 

shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel at: Dellert and Baird Law Offices, PLLC, 9481 Bayshore 

Drive NW, Ste. 203, Silverdale, WA 98383.

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 provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: January 15, 2014 /s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund 

 JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Dellert and Baird, PLLC 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: January 16, 2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

DONNA L. CALVERT

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Jean M. Turk

JEAN M. TURK

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for Defendant.

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ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated: January 16, 2014

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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