Legal Opinion
Mary T. Guido v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 21, 1985No. 85-3110PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we conclude that in Social Security disability cases a district court is authorized by the Act to approve counsel’s requests for fees from the claimant’s award only for services performed in court. Compensation for work performed in the administrative phase must be determined separately by the Secretary.
The claimant’s attorney applied to the district court for approval of fees attributable to representation not only before the court but in administrative proceedings as well. The district judge awarded compensation for professional…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Glendal B. Webb v. Elliot L. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Sidney E. Dawson v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Frank G. Fenix and Jessie P. Fenix v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- John S. MacDonald v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Kathleen L. Morris v. Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Steven B. HORENSTEIN, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Jack E. COUP, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Black Grievance Committee v. Philadelphia Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Noel A. Brinker v. Lewis O. Guiffrida, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- GARCIA, Emilio, Appellant, v. SCHWEIKER, Richard S., Secretary Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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