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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Aurora Hernandez
Plaintiff

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Jonathan O. Peña, Esq.

The Law Office of Jonathan O. Peña

5740 N. Palm Avenue

Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93704

Phone: 559-412-5390

info@jonathanpena.com

CA BAR ID # 278044

Attorney for Plaintiff, Aurora Hernandez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Fresno) 

AURORA HERNANDEZ

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-926-SAB

ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR THE 

AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

(EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

(ECF No. 21.) 

TO THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BOONE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF 

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT:

The Parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, 

stipulate that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND, 

SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($5,700.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act 

(EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 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. § 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 counsel. Pursuant to 

Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010), the ability 

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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 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, expenses and costs to be made directly to counsel, pursuant to the 

assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s 

counsel, Jonathan O. Peña.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for 

EAJA fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant 

under the EAJA. Payment of FIVE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS 

($5,700.00) in EAJA attorney fees shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, 

any and all claims that Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan O. Peña, may have 

relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s attorney to seek Social 

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

provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: July 11, 2016 /s/ Jonathan O. Peña

JONATHAN O. PEÑA

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: July 11, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: /s/ Donna W. Anderson

DONNA W. ANDERSON

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

(Authorization by Electronic Mail) 

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $5,700.00 

subject to any offset. 

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