| Section | Title |
|---|
| I-1-2-1 | Representative Fees - Overview |
| I-1-2-2 | Definitions Related to Fee Processes |
| I-1-2-3 | Representative(s) Who May Charge and Collect a Fee |
| I-1-2-4 | Representative's Fees Subject to SSA's Authorization |
| I-1-2-5 | Representative's Fees Not Subject to SSA's Authorization |
| I-1-2-6 | Delegation of Authority to Authorize Fees |
| I-1-2-7 | Past-due Benefits |
| I-1-2-8 | Trust or Escrow Accounts |
| I-1-2-9 | Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives |
| I-1-2-10 | Waiver of Fee or of Direct Payment of Representative's Fee |
| I-1-2-11 | Fee Agreements — General Policy |
| I-1-2-12 | Fee Agreements — Evaluation Policy |
| I-1-2-13 | Authority to Approve Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-14 | Subsequent Decision and Fee Agreement Determination |
| I-1-2-15 | Two-tiered Fee Agreements |
| I-1-2-16 | Fee Agreements — Subsequent Application Is Filed While Request for Review Is Pending at the Appeals Council |
| I-1-2-17 | Fee Agreement — Notice |
| I-1-2-18 | Multiple Representatives and Approved Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-19 | Claimant Dies Before Decision Issued |
| I-1-2-21 | Fee Agreement - Hearing Office Procedures |
| I-1-2-31 | Fee Agreement - Appeals Council Level — OAO Branch Procedures |
| I-1-2-32 | Fee Agreement - Appeals Council Level — Attorney Fee Branch Procedures |
| I-1-2-33 | Fee Agreement - Appeals Council (AC) Level — AC Procedures |
| I-1-2-41 | Fee Agreement Administrative Review — General Policy |
| I-1-2-42 | Administrative Review of the Approval or Disapproval of the Fee Agreement — Overview |
| I-1-2-43 | Administrative Review of the Approval or Disapproval of the Fee Agreement — Procedures |
| I-1-2-44 | Administrative Review of the Fee Amount Determined Under a Fee Agreement — Overview |
| I-1-2-45 | ALJ or AAJ Requests Administrative Review of the Amount of the Fee — Initial Procedures |
| I-1-2-46 | Administrative Review of the Amount of the Fee Under the Fee Agreement — Procedures |
| I-1-2-47 | Administrative Review of the Amount of the Fee Under the Fee Agreement — Procedures for Determining Fee Amount |
| I-1-2-48 | Administrative Review of the Amount of the Fee Under the Fee Agreement — Determination Notice Procedures |
| I-1-2-49 | ALJ or AAJ Incorrectly Approved Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-51 | Fee Petitions — General Policy |
| I-1-2-52 | Authority to Approve Fee Petition |
| I-1-2-53 | Filing a Fee Petition |
| I-1-2-54 | Fee Petition Request Document |
| I-1-2-55 | Representative Is Eligible to Receive Direct Fee Payment - Effectuating Component and OHA Actions Up to Receipt of Petition |
| I-1-2-56 | Fee Petition — Initial Processing Procedures |
| I-1-2-57 | Evaluating Fee Petitions |
| I-1-2-58 | Fee Petition Authorization and Notification — Procedures |
| I-1-2-59 | No Fee Authorized Under Fee Petition — Procedures |
| I-1-2-61 | Fee Petition Administrative Review — General Policy |
| I-1-2-62 | Fee Petition Administrative Review Requested —Initial Procedures |
| I-1-2-63 | Fee Petition Administrative Review — Related Issues |
| I-1-2-64 | Fee Petition Administrative Review — Acknowledgment/Interim Letters to the Parties |
| I-1-2-65 | Fee Petition Administrative Review — Determination Notice |
| I-1-2-71 | Attorney's Fees for Representation in Proceedings Before a Court |
| I-1-2-81 | Evidence or Allegations of Violations of Law |
| I-1-2-91 | Equal Access to Justice Act |
| I-1-2-101 | Exhibit - ALJ or AAJ Approves the Fee Agreement— Language for the HA-515-U6 or HA-517-U9 |
| I-1-2-102 | Exhibit - ALJ or AAJ Disapproves the Fee Agreement— Language for the HA-515-U6 or HA-517-U9 |
| I-1-2-103 | Exhibit - Model Memorandum for ALJ/AAJ to Request Administrative Review of Fee Amount Based on an Approved Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-104 | Exhibit - Fee Agreement Recommendation |
| I-1-2-105 | Exhibit - Sample Acknowledgment Letter— Request for Administrative Review—Fee Agreement or Fee Petition Received by Wrong Office and Forwarded to Correct Office |
| I-1-2-106 | Exhibit - Deny Request for Administrative Review—Fee Agreement or Fee Petition |
| I-1-2-107 | Exhibit - Sample Acknowledgment Letters — Request for Administrative Review of Fee Agreement Approval/Disapproval |
| I-1-2-108 | Exhibit - Sample Determination Notices — Request for Administrative Review of a Fee Agreement Disapproval |
| I-1-2-109 | Exhibit - Sample Acknowledgment Letters — Request for Administrative Review of Fee Resulting from Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-110 | Exhibit - Sample Interim Letters — Request for Administrative Review of Fee Resulting from Fee Agreement - Request Information on Services and Time Spent |
| I-1-2-111 | Exhibit - Sample Final Letters — Request for Administrative Review of Fee Amount Based on Approved Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-112 | Exhibit - ALJ or AAJ Incorrectly Approved Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-113 | Exhibit - Sample Memorandum from the Chief ALJ, RCALJ, or Deputy Chair to the PC or FO, Advising the PC or FO to Process the Fee Under the Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-115 | Exhibit - Sample Letters — Acknowledge Receipt of Request for Administrative Review of Fee Petition Determination |
| I-1-2-116 | Exhibit - Sample Final Letters — Administrative Review Requested on Fee Petition Determination |
| I-1-2-117 | Exhibit - Fee Agreement Recommendation in Subsequent Application Case |
| I-1-2-118 | Exhibit — Subsequent Application Situation - ALJ or AAJ Disapproves Fee Agreement in Prior Application — Language for the HA-515-U6 or HA-517-U9 |
| I-1-2-119 | Exhibit - ALJ or AAJ Rescinds the Fee Agreement Approval in the Subsequent Application and Disapproves the Fee Agreement |
| I-1-2-120 | Exhibit — ALJ or AAJ Approves Latest-Dated Fee Agreement After Determination in Subsequent Application Is Reopened — Language for the HA-515-U6 or HA-517-U9 |
| I-1-2-121 | Exhibit - ALJ or AAJ Disapproves Latest-Dated Fee Agreement After Determination in Subsequent Application Is Reopened — Language for the HA-515-U6 or HA-517-U9 |