Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2018

Culbertson v. Berryhill

Decided January 8, 2019. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-773 · 586 U.S. 53 · Cited 567 times

Holding

The Social Security Act’s fee cap of 25% of past-due benefits imposed on attorneys who successfully represent Title II benefit claimants in court proceedings applies only to fees for court representation and not to aggregate fees for both court and agency representation.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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