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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Joleen D. Wilson
Plaintiff

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HADLEY & FRAULOB

A Professional Law Corporation

230 Fifth Street

Marysville, CA 95901

(916) 743-4458

FAX (530) 743-5008

JOSEPH C. FRAULOB – CA State Bar #194355

Attorney For Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOLEEN D. WILSON

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

 Defendant.

No. 2:13-cv-02229-DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

AWARD OF EAJA FEES

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned attorneys, and 

with the approval of the Court as provided below, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under 

the Equal Access To Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. 2412(d), in the amount of six thousand, one 

hundred dollars ($6,100.00). This amount represents compensation for legal services rendered 

on behalf of Plaintiff by her 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 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 

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Treasury’s Offset Program. After the order to EAJA fees is entered, the government will 

determine if it is 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 to 

be made directly to Plaintiff’s counsel Joseph C. Fraulob, pursuant to the written assignment 

executed by Plaintiff. Any payments shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s counsel Joseph C. Fraulob. 

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. 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. 

DATE: May 28, 2015 By /s/ Joseph Clayton Fraulob

JOSEPH CLAYTON FRAULOB

Attorney for plaintiff 

DATE: May 28, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By /s/ Francesco Benavides

(As authorized via email)

FRANCESCO BENAVIDES

Assistant Regional Counsel

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2015

Ddad1\orders.soc sec\wilson2229.stip.eaja.ord.doc

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