Indiana § 22-3-2-17 Claims for compensation; assignment; creditor claims; child support
income withholding

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-3-2-17 — Claims for compensation; assignment; creditor claims; child support income withholding

Indiana § 22-3-2-17

Art. 3WORKER'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM

Ch. 2Worker's Compensation: Application, Rights, and

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Ind. Code § 22-3-2-17 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.