Social Security Ruling SSR 94-3c; Timely Filing for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act

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In accordance with 20 CFR 422.406(b)(1), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of Social Security Ruling 94-3c. This Ruling, based on the Supreme Court's decision in Shalala v. Schaefer, ________ U.S. ________, 113 S.Ct. 2625 (1993), concerns the time period for filing for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Specifically, the issue before the Court was whether the 30-day period for filing a petition for EAJA fees begins immediately upon expiration of the time for appeal of a remand order issued by a court under sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, or after the administrative proceedings on remand are complete.