Steffen v. McCracken

Walsh, Presiding Judge.

This is an accelerated appeal arising from an action to collect attorney fees filed by plaintiff-appellant, Albert J. Steffen, against defendant-appellee, Nancy McCracken.

The assignments of error are overruled. Under Section 206(a) of the Social Security Act, attorneys must petition the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) in order to receive fees for services rendered at the administrative level. Section 406(a), Title 42, U.S.Code. “The law requires the approval of a fee by the Secretary [of SSA] when the fee will be paid by a third party other than a nonprofit or…