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Parties Involved:
Mai Chang
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

MAI CHANG,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00310-EPG

ORDER FOR THE AWARD AND 

PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND 

EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 

2412(d)

(Doc. 25)

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation filed on June 10, 2016 (Doc. 25), Mai Chang shall be 

awarded attorney’s fees and expenses in the amount of four thousand two hundred and fifty-five 

dollars ($4,255.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Fees 

shall be paid consistent with Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (2010), and with the 

directions outlined in the parties stipulation. (Doc. 25).

Under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (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.

Fees shall be made payable to Mai Chang, but if the Department of the Treasury 

determines that Mai Chang does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the 

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payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Lawrence D. 

Rohlfing, pursuant to the assignment executed by Mai Chang. Any payments made shall be 

delivered to Monica Perales.

Payment of the agreed amount constitutes a complete release from, and bar to, any and all 

claims that Mai Chang and/or Monica Perales including Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing

may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action. This award is without 

prejudice to the rights of Monica Perales and/or the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing to 

seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause 

provisions of the EAJA.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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