A simple example
Original payment$2,000
Amount ultimately paid$7,000
Incremental recovery$5,000
What the public definition does—and does not—settle
The formula explains the recovery base in plain language. The applicable contingent percentage, claim-value and volume minimums, invoicing timing, treatment of fees and expenses, and handling of an unpaid determination are confirmed in the commercial review and written services agreement.
A determination and money actually received are not always the same event. The agreement—not this educational page—controls when a fee is earned and payable.