33 U.S.C. § 916 : US Code - Section 916: Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors

Search 33 U.S.C. § 916 : US Code - Section 916: Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors

No assignment, release, or commutation of compensation or
benefits due or payable under this chapter, except as provided by
this chapter, shall be valid, and such compensation and benefits
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.