{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-8127","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 8127","heading":"Representation; attorneys’ fees","body":"(a) A claimant may authorize an individual to represent him in any proceeding under this subchapter before the Secretary of Labor. (b) A claim for legal or other services furnished in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under this subchapter is valid only if approved by the Secretary.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 81—COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"6870221d63156d622455f2f987dccfdc6872ce98ba53175d3e98911ef5fdb5c6","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-8126","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-8128"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}