Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 29 - Labor |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Labor |
Part 15 - Administrative Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Related Claims Statutes |
Subpart B - Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act |
§ 15.103 - May an agent or legal representative file an FTCA administrative claim on behalf of a claimant?
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§ 15.103 May an agent or legal representative file an FTCA administrative claim on behalf of a claimant?
(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.