How are attorneys paid in a social security disability claim?
Most of the time attorneys work on a contingent fee structure. This means that unless you win your case, you owe nothing to your representative (except for the costs of any medical records, etc). Social Security has capped the fee amount an attorney or non attorney representative can collect at $5300. This amount is generally withheld by Social Security from your past due benefits. If 25% of the total past due benefits is an amount less than $5300, that is the fee your attorney will receive. An attorney may also suggest a fee petition arrangement in which case no fee is withheld from past due benefits and you will be expected to pay the attorney for his or her services at the conclusion of the case. Please note, however, Social Security must approve any fee before an attorney may collect it from his or her client. AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0′,’width’,’32’,’height’,’16’,’src’,’text2′,’quality’,’high’,’
Most of the time attorneys work on a contingent fee structure. This means that unless you win your case, you owe nothing to your representative (except for the costs of any medical records, etc). Social Security has capped the fee amount an attorney or non attorney representative can collect at $5300. This amount is generally withheld by Social Security from your past due benefits. If 25% of the total past due benefits is an amount less than $5300, that is the fee your attorney will receive. An attorney may also suggest a fee petition arrangement in which case no fee is withheld from past due benefits and you will be expected to pay the attorney for his or her services at the conclusion of the case. Please note, however, Social Security must approve any fee before an attorney may collect it from his or her client.
