Section 203(a)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act amends section
504 of the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the award of
attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities
who are parties to certain administrative proceedings before the
Department of Labor. An eligible party may receive an award when it
prevails over an agency, unless the agency's position in the proceeding
was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award
unjust. The rules in this part describe the parties eligible for awards,
the proceedings that are covered, how to apply for awards, and the
standards under which awards will be granted.
