[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR30.15]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 30_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 
ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 30.15  May EEOICPA benefits be assigned, transferred or garnished?

    (a) Pursuant to section 7385f(a) of the Act, no claim for EEOICPA 
benefits may be assigned or transferred.
    (b) Provisions of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659) and 
regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management at 5 CFR part 
581 permit the garnishment of lump-sum payments of EEOICPA benefits to 
collect overdue alimony and child support. A request to garnish a lump-
sum payment for either of these purposes should be submitted to the 
district office that is handling the EEOICPA claim, and must be 
accompanied by a copy of the pertinent State agency or court order.