STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920 (ECF No. 24, 26)

ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.

TO THE HONORABLE ERICA P. GROSJEAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Laura Diane Fowler be awarded attorney fees and expenses in the amount of three thousand three hundred eighty-five dollars and seven cents ($3,385.07) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Laura Diane Fowler, the government will consider the matter of Laura Diane Fowler's assignment of EAJA fees to Cyrus Safa. The retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to 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 Laura Diane Fowler, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that Laura Diane Fowler does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, pursuant to the assignment executed by Laura Diane Fowler.1 Any payments made shall be delivered to Cyrus Safa.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Laura Diane Fowler'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 Laura Diane Fowler and/or Cyrus Safa 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 Cyrus Safa 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.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of three thousand three hundred eighty-five dollars and seven cents ($3,385.07), under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, are awarded to Plaintiff subject to the terms of the Stipulation. (ECF No. 26.) In light of the stipulation and this order awarding EAJA attorney fees to Plaintiff, Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees (ECF No. 24) is denied as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.