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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 31
Labor
ARTICLE 18
Unemployment Insurance Law
TITLE 7
Benefits and Claims
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Reduction and recovery of benefits and penalties for wilful false statement
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Claim filing, registration, and reporting
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SECTION 595
Benefit right inalienable
Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 18, TITLE 7
§ 595. Benefit right inalienable. 1. Waiver agreement void. No
agreement by an employee to waive his rights under this article shall be
valid.

2. Assignment of benefits void. Benefits shall not be assigned,
pledged, encumbered, released, or commuted and shall be exempt from all
claims of creditors and from levy, execution, and attachment, or other
remedy for recovery or collection of a debt. This exemption may not be
waived.