General rule
Notwithstanding any contract, the representative of an individual may not receive, for services rendered in connection with the claim of an individual for payment of lump-sum compensation under part B, more than that percentage specified in subsection (b) of a payment made under part B on such claim.
Applicable percentage limitations
Inapplicability to other services
This section shall not apply with respect to services rendered that are not in connection with such a claim for payment of lump-sum compensation.
Penalty
Any such representative who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000.
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3648]114 Stat. 1654 Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, § 3151(a)(6)115 Stat. 1375 (, , , 1654A–511; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–107, § 3151(a)(6)(A)2001—Subsec. (a). , inserted “for payment of lump-sum compensation” after “the claim of an individual”.
Pub. L. 107–107, § 3151(a)(6)(B)Subsec. (b)(1). , inserted “for payment of lump-sum compensation” after “initial claim”.
Pub. L. 107–107, § 3151(a)(6)(C)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “with respect to objections to a recommended decision denying payment of lump-sum compensation” for “with respect to any claim with respect to which a representative has made a contract for services before ”.
Pub. L. 107–107, § 3151(a)(6)(D)Subsecs. (c), (d). , (E), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).