28 CFR § 301.304 - Representation of claimant.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s301.304"
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title: "28 CFR § 301.304 - Representation of claimant."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "301.304"
section_name: "Representation of claimant."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "301"
part_name: "INMATE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "18 U.S.C. 4126, 28 CFR 0.99, and by resolution of the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc."
regulatory_source: "55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "301"
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# 301.304 Representation of claimant.

(a) Any person may represent the claimant's interest in any proceeding for determination of a claim under this part, so long as that person is not confined in any federal, state or local correctional facility. Written appointment of a representative, signed by the claimant, must be submitted before the representative's authority to act on behalf of the claimant may be acknowledged.

(b) It is not necessary that a claimant employ an attorney or other person to assert a claim or effect collection of an award. Under no circumstances will the assignment of any award be recognized, nor will attorney fees be paid by Federal Prison Industries, Inc.