1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 268 - 269 Economic Security
Chapter 268 Department of Economic Security
Section 268.192 Protection of rights and benefits.

268.192 Protection of rights and benefits.

Subdivision 1. Waiver of rights void. Any agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute rights to benefits or any other rights under sections 268.03 to 268.23 shall be void. Any agreement by any individual in the employ of any person or concern to pay all or any portion of an employer's contributions, required under these sections from such employer, shall be void. No employer shall directly or indirectly make or require or accept any deduction from wages to finance the employer's contributions, require or accept any waiver of any right hereunder by any employed individual or in any manner obstruct or impede the filing of claims for benefits. Any employer or officer or agent of any employer who violates any provision of this subdivision shall, for each offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 2. No assignment of benefits; exemptions. Any assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under sections 268.03 to 268.23 shall be void; and such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy provided for the collection of debt; and benefits received by any individual so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient shall be exempt from any remedy for the collection of all debts, except debts incurred for necessaries furnished to such individual or a spouse or dependents during the time when such individual was unemployed. Any waiver of any exemption provided for in this subdivision shall be void.

HIST: Ex1936 c 2 s 15; 1941 c 554 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1996 c 417 s 31; 1997 c 66 s 79