No claim for compensation nor compensation awarded, adjudged, or paid, is subject to be taken for the debts of the party entitled to such compensation except as hereinafter provided.
Cal. Lab. Code § 4901
Payment and Assignment
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 4 Cal. 4th 1 - Rangel v. Interinsurance Exchange (1992)
Most recently applied in Williams v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (July 1993)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.