Cite as: 85 CNCA § 44

A. Except for amounts due pursuant to a court of competent jurisdiction for the payment of child support, indemnity benefits shall be exempt from claims of creditors and from any writs of attachment, garnishment or execution.

B. Indemnity benefits shall be paid only to a claimant or his or her personal representative or such other person(s) as the employer may, under the terms of this Title, appoint to receive or collect the same, or an individual designated by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

C. Indemnity benefits shall be diverted for payment of child support only pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Historical Data

LA 08–04, eff. April 21, 2004. Amended LA 31–05, eff. October 16, 2005; LA 21–06, eff. October 19, 2006; LA 20–10, eff. August 15, 2010.