Indiana § 22-3-7-29 Priorities and preferences; assignment; claims of creditors; child
support income withholding

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-3-7-29 — Priorities and preferences; assignment; claims of creditors; child support income withholding

Indiana § 22-3-7-29

Art. 3WORKER'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM

Ch. 7Worker's Occupational Diseases Compensation

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Ind. Code § 22-3-7-29 (2026).

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(a)All rights of compensation granted by this chapter shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for any unpaid wages for labor.

(b)Except as provided in subsection (c), no claims for compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors.

(c)Compensation awards under section 16 of this chapter 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 1937, c.69, s.22. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.70; P.L.95-1988, SEC.19; P

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(a) All rights of compensation granted by this
chapter shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof
against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for any unpaid
wages for labor.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), no claims for
compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, and all
compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of
creditors.
(c) Compensation awards under section 16 of this chapter 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 1937, c.69, s.22. As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.70; P.L.95-1988, SEC.19; P.L.1-1997, SEC.107.