Illinois Code § 705 ILCS 505/26-1

Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum contingent
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fee to be charged by an attorney practicing before the Court shall not exceed
20 percent of the amount awarded, which is in excess of the undisputed amount
of the claim, unless further fees shall be allowed by the Court. In cases involving lapsed appropriations or lost warrants
where there is no dispute as to the liability of the respondent, the fee,
if any, for services rendered is to be fixed by the Court at a nominal amount.

 
Nothing herein applies to awards made under the Line of Duty
 
Compensation Act or the Illinois National Guardsman's 
 Compensation Act or the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.

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