Social Security has released monthly statistics on fees paid to attorneys and others for representing claimants before the agency. The fees come out of the back benefits of the claimants. Fee payments fell by 24% in July, 2006 as compared to June, 2006 and fell by 14% as compared to July 2005.
Fee Payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month/Year | Volume | Amount |
| Jan-06 | 18,752 | $64,848,326.02 |
| Feb-06 | 20,426 | $70,312.586.15 |
| Mar-06 | 26,227 | $91,045,934.83 |
| Apr-06 | 23,042 | $79,714,961.76 |
| May-06 | 23,581 | $82,015,869.29 |
| June-06 | 27,771 | $97,085,724.60 |
| July-06 | 21,432 | $74,648,883.83 |
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