(a) Claimant’s counsel may petition for attorney’s fees, awardable under 42
U.S.C. § 406(b) or § 1383(d)(2)(A), within 30 days of the date shown on
the face of the most recent notice of award issued by the Social Security
Administration. This rule does not apply to motions for fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), which are governed by the
procedures set forth in that Act at 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).
(1) Petition. The attorney’s fee petition must include an itemization of
the services provided in the judicial proceedings, as well as any
applicable Notice(s) of Award and fee agreement. Claimant’s
counsel must serve a copy of the fee petition on the claimant and the
United States Attorney.
(2) Responses. The United States Attorney or claimant may respond
to the attorney’s fee petition within 30 days of the petition’s filing.
