Nevada § 616C.205 - Compensation not assignable; exempt from attachment, garnishment and execution; accrued compensation payable to dependents
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§ 616C.205. Compensation not assignable; exempt from attachment, garnishment and execution; accrued compensation payable to dependents
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 18.015 , 31A.150 and 31A.330 , compensation payable or paid under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS , whether determined or due, or not: 1. Is not assignable before the issuance and delivery of the check or the deposit
of any payment for compensation pursuant to NRS 616C.409 ; 2. Is exempt from attachment, garnishment and execution; and 3. Does not pass to any other person by operation of law. In the case of the death of an injured employee covered by chapters 616A to 616D,
inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS from causes independent from the injury for which compensation is payable, any compensation
due the employee which was awarded or accrued but for which a check was not issued
or delivered or for which payment was not made pursuant to NRS 616C.409 at the date of death of the employee is payable to the dependents of the employee
as defined in NRS 616C.505 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 616C.205 ("Compensation not assignable; exempt from attachment, garnishment and execution; accrued compensation payable to dependents") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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