22 U.S.C. § 277d–21 — Attorneys’ fees; penalties

submitted 62 years ago by Pub. L. 88-300 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 110 words · no verdicts yet

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The Commissioner can approve reasonable attorney's fees, up to 10% of a compensation award, to be paid out of the award itself. Any attorney who charges more than this allowed amount can be fined up to $2,000, imprisoned up to a year, or both.

When the Commissioner awards compensation to a claimant under section 277d–19, the Commissioner may include, as part of that award, reasonable attorney's fees — capped at 10% of the amount awarded — paid to the claimant's attorney out of the award itself, not on top of it. If an attorney charges, demands, receives, or collects more than this allowed amount for handling the claim, that attorney can be fined up to $2,000, imprisoned up to one year, or both.

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The Commissioner, in rendering an award in favor of any claimant under section 277d–19 of this title, may, as part of such award, determine and allow reasonable attorneys’ fees which shall not exceed 10 per centum of the amount awarded, to be paid out of but not in addition to the amount of award, to the attorneys representing the claimant. Any attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services rendered in connection with such claim any amount in excess of that allowed by the terms of this section, if award be made, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 88–300, § 5, Apr. 29, 1964, 78 Stat. 185.)

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1964Enacted · Pub. L. 88-300 · 78 Stat. 185

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