A Reminder of Best Practices for Attorney Fees Awarded by a Court
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Dear Colleague,
We would like to remind you of our resources and best practices for collecting fees for attorneys representing Social Security claimants at the Federal court level.
We do not require attorneys who represent claimants at the Federal court level to submit a written notice of appointment. However, if you wish to receive direct payment of court-awarded fees, you must:
- Complete a one-time registration, if you are not already registered with us, by faxing a completed Form SSA-1699, Registration for Appointed Representative Services and Direct Payment, to
1-877-268-3827 . Note: This fax is exclusively for the SSA-1699. For more information, visit Social Security Online - SSA-1699 Registration of Individuals and Staff for Appointed Representative Services. - Submit the required direct fee payment information using Section 5 (Affiliation and Direct Payment Information) of the Form SSA-1696 (Claimant's Appointment of a Representative), or another writing containing the same information, for each case on which you request direct payment of a court-awarded fee.
Visit our Representing Social Security Claimants webpage for more information about forms and to subscribe for updates.
For more best practices, review our updated Tips and Best Practices for Appointed Representatives guide and visit our Best Practices for Claimants' Representatives webpage.
Thank you for helping us to maintain accurate information to ensure proper payment of attorney fees awarded by a court. Please share this information with your colleagues and other interested representatives.
Sincerely,
Dawn Bystry
Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
oea.net.post@ssa.gov