What is the purpose of awarding a disability benefit under section 406(b) of the Disability Benefits Act?

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The following excerpt is from Embernate v. Saul, No. 2:17-cv-0040 JAM DB (E.D. Cal. 2020):

awards under 406(b) is to provide adequate incentive to attorneys for representing claimants while ensuring that the usually meager disability benefits received are not greatly depleted. Cotter v. Bowen, 879 F.2d 359, 365 (8th Cir. 1989).

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