The fee cap imposed by Social Security on the 25% Representative contingency fee for direct payment of successful disability claims will be raised from $7,200 to $9,200 this Fall. Here is the press release from Social Security.
Update: the fee cap will be raised effective November 30, 2024.
Social Security relies primarily on medical evidence to evaluate disability claims. However, they also look at nonmedical evidence, including the forms that claimants complete during the disability evaluation process. See 20 CFR 404.1513(a)(4).
Nonmedical evidence can also include a statement from parent, spouse, other family member, or a friend. That statement is typically 1…
Social Security now provides a check sheet, in the form of an online fillable PDF, for on the records requests.
An “on the record” (OTR) request asks Social Security to grant your case on the record without a hearing. This request is for claims awaiting a hearing at the Office of Hearings Operations (OHO). On the…
