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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Francisco Fierro Obeso
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

CSBN 154575

P.O. Box 4476

Sunriver, OR 97707

Telephone: 541-419-0074

Fax: 541-593-4452

Email: jaf@forslundlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO FIERRO OBESO,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 1:15-CV-00151 (SKO)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

(EAJA)

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

amount of SEVEN THOUSAND dollars ($7,000.00). 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 payment 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. The government’s ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether 

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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. 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 Jacqueline A. 

Forslund, based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of these amounts to Plaintiff’s attorney. The parties 

agree that whether these checks are made payable to Plaintiff or Jacqueline A. Forslund, such 

checks shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney at the following address: Jacqueline A. Forslund, 

P.O. Box 4476, Sunriver, Oregon 97707.

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 in connection with this action.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 15, 2016 JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Attorney at Law

/s/Jacqueline A. Forslund

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: July 18, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/Urmila R. Taylor 

URMILA R. TAYLOR

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

*By email authorization

Attorney for Defendant

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ORDER

Based upon the above “Stipulation for Award of Attorney’s Fees Under the Equal Access 

to Justice Act (EAJA)” (Doc. 22), IT IS ORDERED that fees in the amount of seven thousand 

dollars ($7,000.00) under EAJA, 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412(d), be awarded subject to the terms of the 

above-referenced Stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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