[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR702.131]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
  CHAPTER VI--EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 702--ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 702.131  Representation of parties in interest.

    (a) Claimants, employers and insurance carriers may be represented 
in any proceeding under the Act by an attorney or other person 
previously authorized in writing by such claimant, employer or carrier 
to so act.

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    (b) The Secretary shall annually publish a list of individuals who 
are disqualified from representing claimants under the Act. Individuals 
on this list are not authorized to represent claimants under the Act 
subject to the provision of section 31(b)(2)(C) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 
931(b)(2)(C), and they shall not have their representation fee approved 
as provided in section 28(e), 33 U.S.C. 928(e).
    (c) Individuals shall be included on the list mentioned in (b) if 
the Secretary determines, after proceedings under Secs. 702.432(b) 
through 702.434, that such individual:
    (1) Has been convicted (without regard to pending appeal) of any 
crime in connection with the representation of a claimant under this Act 
or any workers' compensation statute;
    (2) Has engaged in fraud in connection with the presentation of a 
claim under this or any workers' compensation statute, including, but 
not limited to, knowingly making false representations, concealing or 
attempting to conceal material facts with respect to a claim, or 
soliciting or otherwise procuring false testimony;
    (3) Has been prohibited from representing claimants before any other 
workers' compensation agency for reasons of professional misconduct 
which are similar in nature to those which would be grounds for 
disqualification under this section; or
    (4) Has accepted fees for representing claimants under the Act which 
were not approved, or which were in excess of the amount approved 
pursuant to section 28 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 928.

[38 FR 26861, Sept. 26, 1973, as amended at 50 FR 394, Jan. 3, 1985]