In cases decided following Federal court proceedings, the person or component within
OARO that issued the final decision or took the last action on SSA's behalf generally
reviews the representative's fee petition and authorizes any fee for services provided
in proceedings before SSA. (However, note the limitation in GN 03930.015D.2.)
EXAMPLE: If the court remanded the claim to SSA and then an ALJ issued a fully favorable decision,
the ALJ reviews the fee petition and authorizes the fee for services provided in proceedings
before SSA.