Tennessee § 50-6-223 - Exemption and nonassignability of compensation claims — Exceptions to nonassignability.
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§ 50-6-223. Exemption and nonassignability of compensation claims — Exceptions to nonassignability.
No claim for compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims for compensation shall be exempt from claims of creditors. Notwithstanding subsection (a), compensation made by periodic payments shall be subject to income assignment for payment of support as provided by title 36, chapter 5, part 5 and § 50-2-105. Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department of human services shall have a lien on any lump-sum settlements for the collection of current or overdue support as defined by § 36-5-113, and may enforce the lien as provided by title 36, chapter 5, part 9. Acts 1919, ch. 123, § 17; Shan. Supp., § 3608a167; Code 1932, § 6869; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-1016; Acts 1991, ch. 224, § 1; 1998, ch. 1098, § 61. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 26 Tenn. Juris., Workers' Compensation, § 32. Law Reviews. Exempt Property in Tennessee under the Bankruptcy Code (Thomas E. Ray), 18 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 7 (1982).
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Section 50-6-223 ("Exemption and nonassignability of compensation claims — Exceptions to nonassignability.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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