District of Columbia Statutes
§ 32-1517 — Assignment of compensation; exemption from claims of creditors.
District of Columbia § 32-1517
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 32-1517 (2026).
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No assignment, release, or commutation of compensation or benefits due or payable under this chapter, except as provided by this chapter, shall be valid, and such compensation and benefits shall be exempt from all claims or creditors and from levy, execution, and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which exemption may not be waived.
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Legislative History
July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 18, 27 DCR 2503
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§ 32-1001
Findings and declaration of policy.§ 32-1002
Definitions.§ 32-1003
Requirements.§ 32-1004
Exceptions.§ 32-1005
Authority of Mayor.§ 32-1006
Regulatory powers of Mayor.§ 32-1007
Investigatory powers of Mayor.§ 32-1007.01
Reporting.§ 32-1008
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Notice requirements for tipped wages.§ 32-1009.02
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District of Columbia § 32-1517, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/32-1517.