28 CFR 301.304
§ 301.304 Representation of claimant.
United States · 28 CFR — Judicial Administration · Status: effective
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- 28 CFR 301.304, § 301.304 Representation of claimant, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/122182
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(a) Any person may represent the claimant's interest in any proceeding for determination of a claim under this part, so long as that person is not confined in any federal, state or local correctional facility. Written appointment of a representative, signed by the claimant, must be submitted before the representative's authority to act on behalf of the claimant may be acknowledged.
(b) It is not necessary that a claimant employ an attorney or other person to assert a claim or effect collection of an award. Under no circumstances will the assignment of any award be recognized, nor will attorney fees be paid by Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.