Can Workers' Compensation Be Garnished For Child Support?

Yes. If child support costs are not paid, they can be garnished from your workers’ compensation benefits. Liens for unpaid child support can and will attach to your workers’ compensation case, and the court can direct a portion of your benefits toward fulfilling those obligations. Our Rhode Island workers comp attorney team can explain how garnishments work and what impact they may have on your weekly checks or settlement. For additional guidance on how benefits are handled in Rhode Island, you can also review our RI workers’ comp benefits. You may also find it helpful to explore related issues such as taxability of benefits or how workers’ comp interacts with government benefits.

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