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According to the Related Link below, your unemployment benefit cannot be garnished before receiving it but, apparently the account it's deposited in, can be, especially if it is commingled with other funds.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere's a 2 part answer. First unemployment checkscan only be garnished for child/spousal support or government indebtedness (over payment, taxes, etc.). However, checking accounts can be garnished, so be careful if you are co-mingling unemployment with any other deposits.
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∙ 15y agoNo. No government or state granted wage can be touched. This falls under the same class as Veteran's benefits, SSI, etc.
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∙ 14y agoCreditors, not debtors, garnish incomes. NO, creditors cannot garnish unemployment compensation. Unemployment compensation can only be garnished for spousal and child support.
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