§ 313. Compensation inalienable. Compensation payable under this article shall not be assigned or released and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, which exemption may not be waived.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law 313

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.