Eric Schnaufer has been kind enough to post elsewhere a document that states the position of Social Security's Office of General Counsel (at least for the 4th Circuit area) on payment issues under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Claimants may obtain reimbursement for their attorney fees under EAJA for federal court cases in which they prevail. There have recently been serious issues about how EAJA fees are paid that have caused confusion and irritation to attorneys who represent Social Security claimants in federal court.
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