In 1969 President Nixon further strengthened affirmative action through Executive Order 11478, which required government contractors to develop goals for increasing the representation of historically disadvantaged groups and timetables for achieving them.
First, the amount of the fee cannot be more than the maximum that Social Security allows: the lesser of 25% of backpay or $6,000. For example, if your backpay award is $20,000, your attorney can collect $5,000 (25% of $20,000). Second, the agreement must be signed by the Social Security claimant and the attorney. If the claimant is a child, a parent should sign for the child. If the claimant is an adult with a guardian, the guardian should sign.
Divorce can be emotionally devastating, but the emotional costs may be nothing compared to the financial ones. First Wives World estimates that the cost of divorce ranges between $10,000 and $20,000, with the average cost coming in right in the middle at about $15,000.Estimates provided by the Huffington Post are a little higher, suggesting that it can cost $15,000 to $30,000 to end a marriage.reaking Down the Cost of Divorce. While a variety of different factors can contribute to the cost of a divorce, including payment of court costs, the single biggest expense in a divorce is the fee for legal representation. Fees for divorce lawyers vary wildly, from around $150 per hour to as high as $1,000 per hour.