Rule 39 Attorney's fees

(a) Reasonable fees and costs may be awarded to an attorney for services rendered only in connection with an appeal proceeding under the Act.

(b) No attorney may charge, demand, receive, or collect any fee for services rendered on any claim appeals proceeding in any amount larger than $500 or 10% of the claimant's award, whichever is less, as set forth in D.C. Code § 4-512(g).

(c) If a claimant designates an attorney to represent the claimant's interests in the claim appeals proceeding, such attorney shall file a notice of appearance with the Program. Such notice shall remain in effect unless the party represented files with the Program a written discharge of the attorney, the attorney, with the consent of the claimant, files with the Program a written statement of withdrawal from the case, or the attorney makes an oral statement of withdrawal from the case on the record at the hearing, and states the reason for said withdrawal.

(d) To receive compensation for attorney's fees, the claimant or the claimant's attorney must file with the Program a statement of services listing the nature of each service rendered, the amount of time spent in rendering each service and the hourly rate charged by the attorney to claimant for the services performed.

(e) If an attorney asserts a false claim as to the services rendered or the time spent, the Program may reduce or deny the attorney's fee, in whole or in part.