An assignment of a claim for compensation under this subchapter is void. Compensation and claims for compensation are exempt from claims of creditors.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 546.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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5 U.S.C. 775.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 25, 39 Stat. 747.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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