No fee is paid unless and until you win.

Representation in Social Security cases is overseen by the Social Security Administration. All fees must be approved by the Social Security Administration as part of the process when a case is won. The federal rules allow fees to be charged the equal 25% of any back benefit you receive, with a maximum fee cap of $5,300 for representation in front of the agency at administrative hearings. In complex cases that take a longer path to win and move into and through the Appeals Council and Federal Courts, attorneys are allowed to petition the Social Security Administration for increased fees. Keller & Keller typically would seek 25% of the back award without limitation at these levels. In the rare winning case where there is no back benefit awarded, attorneys can also petition the agency to approve a fee.

In addition to the attorneys' fee, if Keller and Keller wins your case, we will bill you for costs of medical records and office expenses we have incurred while preparing your case. We will ask that you pay for that at the conclusion of your case.

Keep in mind that having our expert help with your case might well result in a larger back benefit award - this would be the case if, for example, you had a prior claim that we could reopen, giving you access to more years of back benefits.