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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 1055-A: COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS
22 §3817. Assignment of earnings

Universal Citation:
22 ME Rev Stat § 3817 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 3: CHILDREN

§3817. Assignment of earnings

The department may seek to collect an overpayment by executing an assignment of earnings with the obligor. An employer or other payor of income shall honor an assignment of earnings executed by the department and an obligor. An assignment of earnings continues until released in writing by the department. Income withheld from an obligor pursuant to an assignment of earnings must be sent to the department within 10 days of withholding. The department shall provide an employer or other payor of income served with an assignment of earnings the same payor notice the department is required to provide under section 3816, subsection 2. [1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).

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