(a) General assistance. The Director shall, upon request, provide
persons covered by the Act with information and assistance relating to
the Act's coverage and compensation and the procedures for obtaining
such compensation including assistance in processing a claim.
(b) Legal assistance to claimants. The Secretary may, upon request,
provide a
claimant with legal assistance in processing a claim under the Act. Such
assistance may be made available to a claimant in the discretion of the
Solicitor of Labor or his designee at any time prior to or during which
the claim is being processed and shall be furnished without charge to
the claimant. Legal representation of the claimant in adjudicatory
proceedings may be furnished in cases in which the Secretary's interest
in the case is not adverse to that of the claimant.
(c) Other assistance. The district directors and their staff, as
designees of the Director, shall promptly and fully comply with the
request of a claimant receiving compensation for information about, and
assistance in obtaining, medical, manpower, and vocational
rehabilitation services (see also subparts D and E of this part).
Commutation of Payments and Special Fund
