PD 626 Article 196

Assignment of benefits.

Article 196

ART. 196. Assignment of benefits. — No claim for compensation under this Title is transferable, or liable to tax, attachment, garnishment, levy or seizure by or under any legal process whatsoever, either before or after receipt by the person or persons entitled thereto, except to pay any debt of the employee to the System.

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