Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois

Worker'scompensation and child support arrerage

If a person receives a worker's compensation settlement and this person owes back child support. Is it true that he is exempt from having to pay on his arrerage because it is considered disability income? This person is fine and has returned to work.


Asked on 1/16/07, 10:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kelly Bennett Bennett Law Offices

Re: Worker'scompensation and child support arrerage

No that is not true. The appropriate State agency should be notified of the workers compensation claim. The state is one of the only entities that can claim a lien on a comp case.

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Answered on 1/16/07, 10:28 pm


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