Maybe; best see a lawyer.
No, a creditor cannot garnish unemployment benefits. Under Federal law, unless it's a judgment for spousal or child support, neither unemployment nor worker's compensation can be garnished.
According to the Related Link below, your unemployment benefit cannot be garnished before receiving it but, apparently the account it's deposited in, can be, especially if it is commingled with other funds.
No. The only garnishment allowed against unemployment benefits are spousal and child support.
I JUST spoke to a person that is part of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University - a certified consultant/counselor and he stated that creditors cannot garmish unemployment checks or the wages earned via an unemployment claim. Additionally, when I spoke to the main FPU number in TN, the counselor online stated that creditors cannot garnish SS and disability pensions/wages, either.
If you are a resident of AZ, and collecting unemployment benefits from both AZ and TX, AZ could possibly garnish the TX benefits to help defray their costs.
No.
They sure can in Michigan if it is a court ordered child support payment.
No. All SS benefits are protected by federal law and are exempt from garnishment by judgment creditors.
Yes
Social security and retirment benefits cannot be attached by a judgement from creditors.
Creditors can garnish wages in the state of Washington. However, they first have to go through the court system and get a judgment.
Typically you cannot garnish unemployment, unless it is for spousal or child support.