recognized by VA as being legally authorized and capable
most circumstances however attorneys and accredited
just those past due benefits just a portion of it. VA
regulations assert that fees that are twenty or less are
presumed to be reasonable and in 20% or less fee agreements
representatives to charge fees based on future benefits. There
agents are typically working on contingency agreements. So
the representative. It Is illegal for attorneys or
choosing a representative, be aware of anyone who's not
testing that you would have to go through to become accredited
you have a Representative who assist you in getting an award
disability lawyers are held by VA. Acredited lawyers and
of assisting claimants in the pursuit of benefits before the
depending on that effective date, you may be entitled to a
your attorney or your accredited representative so
So, what that basically means is that when you are granted a
that they would with the 20% or less fee agreement. So, just be
automatically withhold their attorney's fee in the same way
monthly benefits. So, what that means is that if you are filing
benefit by VA, they assign a particular effective date and
illegally. For more information on accreditation, hiring the
take any fees on any of your future monthly VA payments. If
VA will automatically withhold your fee from your retroactive
on retroactive benefits recovered. If a person is
representatives can charge a fee of up to 33. 3% of
retroactive benefits and it's still presumed to be reasonable
award in order to pay your accredited representative in
are also ethical rules of reasonableness to which VA
benefits that you're awarded. They would be taking a fee on
your accredited representative would be able to charge a fee
be charged to file a VA claim? In general, no representative
initial claims nor may they take any portion of future VA
video, I'm going to be answering the question, can you
or organization may charge a veteran for assistance filing
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