Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§1714 Legal Services
Title 42 › Chapter 12— COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES › Subchapter II— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 1714
Summary
Claims for legal or other services tied to compensation under subchapter I must be approved by the Secretary, who will set any payment taken from the claimant’s award. Anyone who gets or asks for a fee without that approval, or who solicits such claims, commits a misdemeanor and faces a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.
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Title 42, §1714
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No claim for legal services or for any other services rendered in respect of a claim or award for compensation under subchapter I to or on account of any person shall be valid unless approved by the Secretary; and any claim so approved shall, in the manner and to the extent fixed by the said Secretary, be paid out of the compensation payable to the claimant; and any person who receives any fee, other consideration, or any gratuity on account of services so rendered, unless such consideration or gratuity is so approved, or who solicits employment for another person or for himself in respect of any claim or award for compensation under subchapter I shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall, for each offense, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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42 U.S.C. § 1714
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 5, 2026
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