5 USC § 8130 - Assignment of claim

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title: "5 USC § 8130 - Assignment of claim"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8130"
section_name: "Assignment of claim"
chapter_number: 81
chapter_name: "COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERALLY"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 546.)"
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# § 8130. Assignment of claim

An assignment of a claim for compensation under this subchapter is void. Compensation and claims for compensation are exempt from claims of creditors.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 546.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 775. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 25, 39 Stat. 747. |

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