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42 U.S.C. § 7385g

Title 42 Chapter 84 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 7385g. Attorney fees

  • (a) Notwithstanding any contract, the representative of an individual may not receive, for services rendered in connection with the claim of an individual for payment of lump-sum compensation under part B, more than that percentage specified in subsection (b) of a payment made under part B on such claim.
  • (b) The percentage referred to in subsection (a) is—
    • (1) 2 percent for the filing of an initial claim for payment of lump-sum compensation; and
    • (2) 10 percent with respect to objections to a recommended decision denying payment of lump-sum compensation.
  • (c) This section shall not apply with respect to services rendered that are not in connection with such a claim for payment of lump-sum compensation.
  • (d) Any such representative who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000.

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