Social Security regulations have put a price cap in place for attorney’s fees. First, the fee cap was $4,000, then $5,300, and as of June 2009, the cap is $6,000.
Unless the representative is charging fees under a fee petition, the most a lawyer can charge is 6,000.
Social Security fee agreements typically take one of two forms:
- Contingency based: If you win, the attorney gets 25% of your back benefits up to a $6,000 cap. The “25% or $6,000″ fee agreement is a standard fee agreement that Social Security will almost always approve if the case is won and results in back benefits.
- Fee Petition. The representative has to itemize his or her time and ask Social Security to be paid a certain amount. Social Security will approve whatever fees it sees fit, which may be more or less than $6,000.
Keep in Mind: Not all attorneys practice before the Social Security Administration. You will do best to find an attorney familiar with complex Social Security disability regulations and the somewhat unusual Social Security disability procedures.
The mission of the Strom Law Firm, LLC. is to provide effective, aggressive, and compassionate legal services to persons with disabilities seeking benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). We believe that by providing ethical representation within the framework of these government disability programs, we can successfully advocate for our clients.
If you can’t work and you need benefits, we invite you to contact our Social Security disability attorney today. We can help.
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