Claimants have the right to representation while applying for EXR and any related
appeals. We do not include provisional benefits in authorizing a fee under the fee
agreement process. Do not use provisional benefits to calculate the amount of past
due benefits to withhold for direct payment of a representative's fee under the fee
agreement or fee petition process, or to pay a fee authorized by a court. For more
information on representative's fees, see GN 03910.000, GN 03920.000, GN
03930.000 and GN 03940.000..