Benefit Rights Not Subject to Waiver, Transfer, or Claims of Creditors

Section 2815 Section 2815.100  Benefit Rights Not Subject to Waiver, Transfer, or Claims of Creditors The right to receive unemployment benefits cannot be waived, transferred, or released by agreement.  Neither can it be the subject of assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or claim of creditors.  Any such agreement is against public policy and void.  However, where the agreement to deduct from benefits or the assignment of benefits is made under the conditions provided in Section 2815.105 of this Part, such agreement or assignment may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Section 1300 of the Unemployment Insurance Act [820 ILCS 405/1300] (Act).