Virginia § 63.2-803 - Payment for legal services in claims for Supplemental Security Income
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 63.2-803 — Payment for legal services in claims for Supplemental Security Income, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63.2-803. Payment for legal services in claims for Supplemental Security Income
The Commissioner shall establish an advocacy project to assist recipients of general relief or children entrusted or committed to foster care who may be eligible for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in obtaining such benefits. Local departments may determine and refer appropriate potential SSI claimants to attorneys, or advocates working under the supervision of an attorney, for representation under this project. This project shall provide for disbursements to any such attorney or advocate upon receipt of a favorable decision in such referred claims.
Such disbursements shall be in an amount determined by the Board to be sufficient to ensure prompt and adequate representation of such recipients. This amount shall not exceed the lesser of the recoupment for state and local assistance paid, as provided by the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1383 (g), as amended, or twenty-five percent of the maximum federal back-due SSI grant payable to an individual.
Such disbursement shall be made upon submission by the attorney of a petition and a copy of the favorable decision. Petitions must be presented within sixty days of the favorable Social Security Administration decision.
The Board, in consultation with the Virginia State Bar, shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
1992, c. 170, § 63.1-89.1; 2002, c. 747.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 63.2-803
What does Code of Virginia § 63.2-803 cover?
Section 63.2-803 ("Payment for legal services in claims for Supplemental Security Income") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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