Truck Insurance Exchange v. Ulman

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• holding that § 406(b) requires independent judicial review of fee arrangements to ensure reasonableness of attorney fee awards in individual cases
• 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 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 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 Congress harmonized fees payable under the EAJA with fees payable under section 406(b

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