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§ 15.103 — May An Agent Or Legal Representative File An Ftca Administrative Claim On Behalf Of A Claimant?
29 C.F.R. § 15.103
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(a) An agent or legal representative may file a claim on behalf of a claimant.
(b) Representative's fees are limited to not more than 20 percent of the amount paid for a claim settled in an administrative claim, and to not more than 25 percent of a judgment or settlement award after litigation is initiated. 28 U.S.C. 2678.
(c) If a representative is dismissed from representing a claimant before the claim is resolved, the representative may not place a lien on the claimant's recoveries under the claim.
(d) Any purported representative of a minor must provide documentation that he or she is the legal agent of that minor.
Authorizing Statute
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Attorney fees; penalty28 U.S.C. § 2678
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Administrative adjustment of claims28 U.S.C. § 2672