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Richard Allen Culbertson, Petitioner v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
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January 08, 2019
High Court Grants Win To Social Security Atty In Fee Row
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 on Tuesday that the Social Security Act allows disability benefit recipients' attorneys to receive entirely separate fee awards for their work before the Social Security Administration and their work in court.
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May 21, 2018
High Court To Hear Fees Dispute In Social Security Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday accepted review of a case that would resolve a discrepancy among the circuit courts over how attorneys' fees are calculated when lawyers win cases for clients seeking Social Security benefits.