Missouri § 208.216 Attorney's fees to be paid by department for recipient appeals for federal supplemental security income benefits, when — rules, procedure.

Missouri Statutes

§ 208.216 — Attorney's fees to be paid by department for recipient appeals for federal supplemental security income benefits, when — rules, procedure.

Missouri § 208.216

Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 208Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.216 (2026).

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1.The department of social services shall make disbursements to any attorney who represented a recipient of general relief under this chapter in an appeal of any claim for federal supplemental security income benefits before an administrative law judge which is decided in favor of such recipient. The amount of such disbursement shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the maximum federal supplemental security income grant payable to an individual for a period of one year. No such disbursement shall be made unless a petition and a copy of the favorable decision is submitted by such attorney to the department of social services within sixty days of the date of such decision. The disbursement shall be made within thirty days after the petition is received.

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1. The department of social services shall make disbursements to any attorney who represented a recipient of general relief under this chapter in an appeal of any claim for federal supplemental security income benefits before an administrative law judge which is decided in favor of such recipient. The amount of such disbursement shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the maximum federal supplemental security income grant payable to an individual for a period of one year. No such disbursement shall be made unless a petition and a copy of the favorable decision is submitted by such attorney to the department of social services within sixty days of the date of such decision. The disbursement shall be made within thirty days after the petition is received.

2. The department of social services shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section, pursuant to the provisions of section 208.151 and chapter 536 .