20 CFR 429.209
§ 429.209 Are there any restrictions on attorney's fees?
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 429.209, § 429.209 Are there any restrictions on attorney's fees?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/80138
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No more than 10 percent of the amount in settlement of each individual claim submitted and settled under this subpart shall be paid or delivered to, or received by, any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with that claim. A person violating this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 (31 U.S.C. 3721(i)).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.