§ 440.22, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 440. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
No assignment, release, or commutation of compensation or benefits due or payable under this chapter except as provided by this chapter shall be valid, and such compensation and benefits shall be exempt from all claims of creditors, and from levy, execution and attachments or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which exemption may not be waived. However, the exemption of workers’ compensation claims from creditors does not extend to claims based on an award of child support or alimony.
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History
s. 22, ch. 17481, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 5966(22); s. 23, ch. 78-300; s. 124, ch. 79-40; s. 21, ch. 79-312; s. 43, ch. 89-289; s. 56, ch. 90-201; s. 52, ch. 91-1; s. 18, ch. 2001-91; s. 49, ch. 2001-158.
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