Claims for compensation; assignment; creditor claims; child
support income withholding
Sec. 17. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no claims for
compensation under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be assignable,
and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all
claims of creditors.
(b) Compensation awards under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 are
subject to child support income withholding under IC 31-16-15 and
other remedies available for the enforcement of a child support order.
The maximum amount that may be withheld under this subsection is
one-half (1/2) of the compensation award.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.17.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.26; P.L.95-1988, SEC.2; P.L.1-1997, SEC.106; P.L.213-1999,
SEC.7.
Last modified: May 27, 2006