Alaska § 23.20.405 - Assignment void; exemption of benefits.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 23.20.405 — Assignment void; exemption of benefits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.20.405. Assignment void; exemption of benefits.
(a) An assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of a right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under this chapter is void.
(b) [Repealed, § 14 ch 62 SLA 1982.] (c) [Repealed, § 14 ch 62 SLA 1982.] (d) A waiver of an exemption provided in this section is void.
(e) Benefits paid or payable under this chapter are exempt from levy to enforce the collection of a debt as provided in AS 09.38 (exemptions).
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Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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