{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-301.304","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 301.304","heading":"Representation of claimant.","body":"(a) Any person may represent the claimant's interest in any proceeding for determination of a claim under this part, so long as that person is not confined in any federal, state or local correctional facility. Written appointment of a representative, signed by the claimant, must be submitted before the representative's authority to act on behalf of the claimant may be acknowledged.\n(b) It is not necessary that a claimant employ an attorney or other person to assert a claim or effect collection of an award. Under no circumstances will the assignment of any award be recognized, nor will attorney fees be paid by Federal Prison Industries, Inc.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 301—INMATE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION","Subpart C—Compensation for Work-Related Physical Impairment or Death"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"e7e7c7116bf7624976dd1309b26ff5643e835ddcf5859a82444f0b08449d5688","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-301.303","next":"us/28-cfr-301.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}