42 U.S.C. § 7385G
Section 7385g · Attorney fees
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Harger v. Department of Labor (2009)
Most recently applied in Harger v. Department of Labor (March 2009)
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 this section of a payment made under part B on such claim.
The percentage referred to in subsection (a) of this section 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.
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.
Any such representative who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, §3151(a)(6)(A), inserted “for payment of lump-sum compensation” after “the claim of an individual”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–107, §3151(a)(6)(B), inserted “for payment of lump-sum compensation” after “initial claim”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–107, §3151(a)(6)(C), substituted “with respect to objections to a recommended decision denying payment of lump-sum compensation” for “with respect to any claim with respect to which a representative has made a contract for services before October 30, 2000”.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 107–107, §3151(a)(6)(D), (E), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).