Can UDI cover my lawyer expenses (legal costs) if UDI has changed its decision?


If UDI reverses its decision in your favour, you or your lawyer may request that UDI covers the costs you have incurred. These costs must have been necessary to have the decision changed. One such example is lawyer expenses. The applicable rules are set out in the Public Administration Act, Section 36 (external website).

You must submit any such claims in a letter to UDI. You must enclose documentation showing the expenses you have incurred.