Equal Access To Justice Act

[mrsvet28]

http://www.equalaccess2justice.us

According to this link the lawyers make money from our claims whether we win or not.

I do not feel mine are doing anything to speed up the final process, even though I signed a contract-I am ready to let them go because I've done everything they went to DRO and BVA hearing - and I dont feel that warrants all the $ for them-

[LarryJ]

Did you read the entire content of what the link says, that you just posted.

What it said was, even thought the "Equal Access To Justice Act" (which was enacted sometime in the late 1940's or early 1050's) was SUPPOSED to provide an incentive for attorneys to take on cases brought by citizens that could not afford the legal costs involved in their cases, that it (the Equal Access To Justice Act) was NOT working as intended and that attorney's were NOT, in fact, receiving the incentive that they were intended to receive.

Are your attorneys receiving compensation from this Act?

[john999]

Leadbelly said it better "Land of the Brave, home of the free. I don't want to be mistreated by no bourgeoise". You know in your heart that a government owned by special interests is not going to help citizens sue potential campaign contributors. If you don't have the money you have to get out of town. It was not until the 1940's or 50's I believe before destitute defendants were provided lawyers for free in criminal cases.

[Stretch]

My understanding was that Vets can get their money, paid to the lawyer, back from the government for fighting their claims under the EAJA. The Vets lawyer has to apply for the money after the claim is successful.

I don't really think that the government wants Vets to know this. Why would the gov promote the fact that they would have to pay, for your lawyer, to fight against their own interest?

[vaf]

Attorneys who handled Court appeals, in the days before we were allowed attorney representation after the first VARO denial, would gladly handle Court appeals because EAJA would pay them in the event of a Court remand (which is a win). Usually, for the amount of work they put into an appeal, and the volume of appeals they handled, that would be good enough. There are still attorneys who will not handle VA appeals until they reach the Court, for the same reason. They're not comfortable having to depend 100% on the veteran for payment.

[Stretch]

Scroll, down to the bottom of this page in the link for Veteran info.

http://www.equalaccess2justice.us/cgi-bin/...AJA+Information

(1) Veterans Affairs Board of Contract Appeals

(2) Small Business Association EAJA Summary

Thats right there is nothing there.

[Philip Rogers]

I hired an atty for my appeal to the CAVC and he won me a remand. He applied for payment under the EAJA. He did have to submit his hours and costs and then they approved his payment. Without the EAJA I couldn't have appealed, to the CAVC. I believe they get paid whether they win or lose.

pr

http://www.equalaccess2justice.us

According to this link the lawyers make money from our claims whether we win or not.

I do not feel mine are doing anything to speed up the final process, even though I signed a contract-I am ready to let them go because I've done everything they went to DRO and BVA hearing - and I dont feel that warrants all the $ for them-