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Title 20:
Employees' Benefits
PART 702—ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE

Subpart A—General Provisions
Representation

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§ 702.132   Fees for
services.

(a) Any person seeking a fee for services performed on behalf of a
claimant with respect to claims filed under the Act shall make application
therefor to the district director, administrative law judge, Board, or
court, as the case may be, before whom the services were performed (See 33
U.S.C. 928(c)). The application shall be filed and serviced upon the other
parties within the time limits specified by such district director,
administrative law judge, Board, or court. The application shall be
supported by a complete statement of the extent and character of the
necessary work done, described with particularity as to the professional
status (e.g., attorney, paralegal, law clerk, or other person assisting an
attorney) of each person performing such work, the normal billing rate for
each such person, and the hours devoted by each such person to each
category of work. Any fee approved shall be reasonably commensurate with
the necessary work done and shall take into account the quality of the
representation, the complexity of the legal issues involved, and the
amount of benefits awarded, and when the fee is to be assessed against the
claimant, shall also take into account the financial circumstances of the
claimant. No contract pertaining to the amount of a fee shall be
recognized.

(b) No fee shall be approved for a representative whose name appears on
the Secretary's list of disqualified representatives under
§702.131(b).

(c) Where fees are included in a settlement agreement submitted under
§702.241, et seq. approval of that agreement shall be deemed
approval of attorney fees for purposes of this subsection for work
performed before the Administrative Law Judge or district director
approving the settlement.

[50 FR 394, Jan. 3, 1985]

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