No claim for compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, except court or administratively-ordered child support pursuant to KRS 403.212. All compensation and claims therefor, except child support obligations, shall be exempt from all claims of creditors.
KRS 342.180
Compensation claim not assignable -- Exempt from debts -- Exception
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case Quiggins v. Quiggins (1982)
Most recently applied in Am. Gen. Life Ins. Co. v. DRB Capital, LLC (December 2018)
Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Amended 1994 Ky
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