Jolene Cox v. Commissioner of Social Security

1 GEORGEANA K. ROUSSOS BAR NO. 152144 PO Box 86 San Anselmo, CA 94979 Tel. No. 415 252-1922 Fax 833-884-8476 Attorney for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Case No. 3:25-cv-05234 - PHK JOLENE COX, STIPULATION FOR EAJA ATTORNEY FEES Plaintiff, 12 and COSTS; Order 13 v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 16 Defendant.

17 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty One Dollars and Thirty Four Cents in ($2,921.34) in Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Plaintiff shall also be awarded Four Hundred and Five Dollars ($405.00) in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920, 2412(d).

These amounts represent compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action.

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees and Costs 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, 2252-53 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are COX V COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY CASE NO. 3:25-CV-05234 STIPULATION 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.

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 and delivered directly to GEORGEANA ROUSSOS, Plaintiff’s counsel, pursuant to the assignment executed by Plaintiff. (Attached) 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. This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s counsel to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the provisions of the EAJA.

ATTACHED is an assignment signed by PLAINTIFF JOLENE COX naming Attorney GEORGEANA ROUSSOS as the assignee for payment.

20 By:/s/ Georgeana K. Roussos Date: December 18, 2025 Georgeana K. Roussos Counsel for Plaintiff Jolene Cox 23 By:/s/ Erin Highland______** Date: December 18, 2025 Erin Highland Attorney | Program Litigation 1 25 Law & Policy | Social Security Administration 26 Counsel for Defendant ** (as approved by email on Dec. 18, 2025) COX V COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY CASE NO. 3:25-CV-05234 STIPULATION 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ORDER ll || PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED: '6 | Dated: January 8, 2026 By:_ | 0 ’ 17 The Honorable Peter H. me 18 United States Magistrate Judge COX V COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY CASE NO. 3:25-CV-05234 STIPULATION