(SS) Velasco v. Commissioner of Social Security

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAugust 2, 20221:21-cv-01234California394 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERNESTO VELASCO, No. 1:21-cv-01234-DAD-GSA Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING THE PARTIES’

STIPULATION FOR THE AWARD OF

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL

SECURITY, ACCESS TO JUSICE ACT

15 Defendant. (Doc. No. 16)

17 On August 13, 2021 plaintiff Ernesto Velasco filed this action seeking review of a final decision of defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. (Doc. No. 1.) On May 3, 2022, the matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. No. 14.) On July 30, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation with the court in which the parties agree that plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of $591.54. (Doc. No. 16.) Good cause appearing, and pursuant to the parties’ July 30, 2022 stipulation, the…

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