Supreme Court· 5/28/2002

Gisbrecht v. Barnhart

Citations

535 U.S. 789
122 S. Ct. 1817
152 L. Ed. 2d 996
2002 U.S. LEXIS 3793

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holding that 19 contingent-fee agreements are not enforceable to the extent that they provide for fees exceeding 20 25% of the past-due benefits
holding that Section 406(b) “does not displace contingent-fee agreements” so long as the agreed-to fee comprises no more than 25% of a claimant’s past-due benefits
holding that § 406(b) requires independent judicial review of fee arrangements to ensure reasonableness of attorney fee awards in individual cases
holding that § 406(b) requires independent judicial review of fee arrangements to ensure reasonableness of attorney fee awards in individual cases
holding that where attorney’s fees are 7 | awarded under both EAJA and § 406(b), the attorney must refund the smaller of the two awards 8 | to the plaintiff
explaining that attorney’s fees may not exceed 25% of the total of claimant’s past-due benefits

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