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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Lavon Ortega
Plaintiff

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Sengthiene Bosavanh, Esq. #249801 

Milam Law

2325 El Camino Ave

Sacramento, CA 95821

(916) 486-4245

Fax: 916-480-1205

Attorney for Plaintiff, Lavon Ortega

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

Lavon Ortega,

Plaintiff,

v.

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

No. 1:12-CV-01030-AWI-SAB

STIPLUATION AND ORDER SETTLING 

ATTORNEYS’ 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 FIVE THOUSAND 

EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,800.00). 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. §§ 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 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 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.

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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 to 

be made directly to Sengthiene Bosavanh or Milam Law Inc., 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 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 Plaintiff’s counsel may have relating to EAJA 

attorney fees or costs in connection with this action.

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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(b), subject to the provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 7, 2014 By s/ Sengthiene Bosavanh 

SENGTHIENE BOSAVANH

Attorney for Plaintiff, Lavon Ortega

Date: April 7, 2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Donna L. Calvert

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

/s/ Patrick William Snyder 

PATRICK WILLIAM SNYDER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

 

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ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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