May an agent or legal representative file an FTCA administrative claim on behalf of a claimant?

29 C.F.R. § 15.103
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01
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(a) An agent or legal representative may file a claim on behalf of a claimant. (b) Representative's fees are limited to not more than 20 percent of the amount paid for a claim settled in an administrative claim, and to not more than 25 percent of a judgment or settlement award after litigation is initiated. 28 U.S.C. 2678. (c) If a representative is dismissed from representing a claimant before the claim is resolved, the representative may not place a lien on the claimant's recoveries under the claim. (d) Any purported representative of a minor must provide documentation that he or she is the legal agent of that minor.

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