Section 22-3-2-17 - Claims for compensation; assignment; creditor claims; child support income withholding(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no claims for compensation under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors.(b) Compensation awards under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 are subject to child support income withholding under IC 31-16-15 and other remedies available for the enforcement of a child support order. The maximum amount that may be withheld under this subsection is one-half (1/2) of the compensation award.(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.17.) As amended by P.L. 144-1986, SEC.26; P.L. 95-1988, SEC.2; P.L. 1-1997, SEC.106; P.L. 213-1999, SEC.7.