The Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prescribe the maximum fee that a representative may charge or collect from a claimant. To protect the right and option of Title II claimants to choose attorneys as their representatives, the Act authorizes SSA to withhold up to 25 per cent of s Title II claimant's past due benefits. The regulations prescribe criteria for evaluating fee petitions and determining reasonable fees for representatives in both Title II and Title XVI proceedings.
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Bradley Memo Cutting Fee Approval Authority to $1,500 - 3-31-87
The Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prescribe the maximum fee that a representative may charge or collect from a claimant. To protect the right and option of Title II claimants to choose attorneys as their representatives, the Act authorizes SSA to withhold up to 25 per cent of s Title II claimant's past due benefits. The regulations prescribe criteria for evaluating fee petitions and determining reasonable fees for representatives in both Title II and Title XVI proceedings.
The Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prescribe the maximum fee that a representative may charge or collect from a claimant. To protect the right and option of Title II claimants to choose attorneys as their representatives, the Act authorizes SSA to withhold up to 25 per cent of s Title II claimant's past due benefits. The regulations prescribe criteria for evaluating fee petitions and determining reasonable fees for representatives in both Title II and Title XVI proceedings.