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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Jennifer W.
Plaintiff,
v.
Frank Bisignano,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Case No. 24-cv-4127 (DJF)
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Stipulation for EAJA Fees
(“Stipulation”) (ECF No. 36). 	The parties stipulate to an award $14,150 in attorney’s fees to
Plaintiff Jennifer W.1 under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A)
(“EAJA”).
Based on the parties’ Stipulation and Plaintiff’s supporting documents (ECF Nos. 34-2,
34-3, 34-4), the Court APPROVES the Stipulation. The Government shall pay Plaintiff $14,150
in attorney fees. In accordance with Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the EAJA fees may
be subject to offset to satisfy any preexisting debt Plaintiff may owe the United States. If, after
receiving the Court’s EAJA fee order, the Commissioner: (1) determines Plaintiff does not owe
a debt that is subject to offset under the Treasury Offset Program; and (2) agrees to waive the
requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, then the EAJA fees will be made payable to Plaintiff’s
attorney, J. Asha Sharma. However, if there is a debt owed under the Treasury Offset Program,
the Commissioner cannot agree to waive the requirements of the Anti-Assignment Act, and the
remaining EAJA fees after offset will be paid by check made out to Plaintiff.
1 This District has adopted a policy of using only the first name and last initial of any
nongovernmental parties in orders in Social Security matters.
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Any checks issued for payment (regardless of whether the check is made out to Plaintiff
or to Plaintiff’s attorney), shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney at J. Asha Sharma, 2579
Hamline Avenue North, Suite C, Saint Paul, MN 55113.
Before she was able to meet and confer with defense counsel, Plaintiff filed a motion for
attorney’s fees (ECF No. 32) (“Motion”). 	The parties subsequently filed the Stipulation after
meeting and conferring. Because the Stipulation resolves the Motion, the Motion (ECF No. 32)
is DENIED as MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 20, 2026 	s/ Dulce J. Foster
DULCE J. FOSTER
United States Magistrate Judge
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