Illinois Administrative Code
Title 59 - MENTAL HEALTH
Part 350 - LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICE
Section 350.130 - Postponement of Fee Payment
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Postponement in Fee generating/Contingent Fee Cases.
The Director of the Legal Advocacy Service is authorized to postpone payment of fees for legal services in accordance with the sliding fee schedule set forth in Section 350.120 of this Part in cases in which an attorney's fee may be awarded or in which a contingent fee agreement can be negotiated. The Director shall consider
b) Postponement in OASDI/SSI cases
Payment of fees for legal services shall be postponed in claims involving Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Attorney fees shall be based on the award allowed by the forum before which the Legal Advocacy Service rendered services on behalf of a client, and in no event shall a client be charged a fee which is in excess of such an award where it is prohibited by law.