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Parties Involved:
Kelly Jean Alcantar
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELLY JEAN ALCANTAR, 

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-0182--SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

FOR EAJA FEES

(Doc. 21)

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

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees and 

expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412(d), in the amount of 

SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED dollars and ZERO cents ($6,700.00). 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. sec. 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. The government’s ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees and 

expenses are subject to an offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s 

Offset Program pursuant to Astrue v. Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010). After the order of EAJA 

fees and expenses is entered, the government will determine if they are subject to an offset. 

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND CSBN 154575

Dellert Baird Law Offices, PLLC

P.O. Box 3757

Silverdale, WA 98383

Telephone: 541-419-0074

Email: jaf@forslundlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

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If it is determined that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees and expenses are not subject to an offset 

under Astrue v. Ratcliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and The Department of Treasury’s Offset 

Program, then the check for EAJA fees and expenses shall be made payable to Dellert Baird Law 

Offices, PLLC, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to Plaintiff’s attorney. The 

parties agree that whether the EAJA check is made payable to Plaintiff or Dellert Baird Law 

Offices, PLLC, such check shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney at the following address: Dellert 

Baird Law Offices, PLLC, P.O. Box 3757, Silverdale, WA 98383.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: December 18, 2015 JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND 

Attorney at Law

/s/Jacqueline A. Forslund

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Attorney for Plaintiff

Date: December 18, 2015 BENJAMIN WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/*Chantal Jenkins 

CHANTAL JENKINS

Special Assistant United States Attorney

*By email authorization

Attorney for Defendant

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ORDER

Pursuant to the terms of the parties’ stipulation, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff is

awarded $6,700 in EAJA fees and costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 28, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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