Jan 18, 2009

Updated Fee Payment Information

Below is a table showing the payments of fees to attorneys and others for representing Social Security claimants last year. These statistics are a useful analogue for how quickly or slowly Social Security is paying benefits to disabled claimants after a favorable decision. Notice the unevenness in the payments.

Fee Payments

Month/Year Volume Amount
Jan-08
20,559
$75,368,163.45
Feb-08
26,570
$95,228,284.32
Mar-08
23,088
$83,166,027.02
Apr-08
27,296
$98,616,579.78
May-08
29,305
$104,283,373.35
June-08
25,243
$89,786,459.83
July-08
22,238
$77,346,266.77
Aug-08
33,834
$120,819,791.05
Sept-08
25,239
$89,167,725.69
Oct-08
31,296
$111,938,127.61
Nov-08
24,502
$86,982,432.57
Dec-08
23,919
$86,047,403.74

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