5 U.S.C. § 8130
Section 8130 · Assignment of claim
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case In Re Howell (1980)
Most recently applied in Benn v. Cole (In Re Benn) (April 2006)
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An assignment of a claim for compensation under this subchapter is void. Compensation and claims for compensation are exempt from claims of creditors.
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