Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 176.175 (2026)
Right To Compensation, Award
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Subdivision 1.Preferred claim.
The right to compensation and all compensation awarded any injured employee or for death claims to dependents have the same preference against the assets of the employer as unpaid wages for labor. This compensation does not become a lien on the property of third persons by reason of this preference.
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Subd. 2.Nonassignability.
No claim for compensation or settlement of a claim for compensation owned by an injured employee or dependents is assignable. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any claim for compensation owned by an injured employee or dependents is exempt from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability, up to a total amount of $10,000,000 per claim and subsequent award.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1963–2004 · leading case: In Re Johnson, 300 B.R. 471 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2003).
In Re Johnson, 300 B.R. 471 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2003). “In her Schedule C, the Debtor elected the exemptions available to her under Minnesota state law, and claimed the full stated value of this asset as exempt under Minn. Stat. § 176.175 . The Trustee timely objected to this claim of exemption.”
In Re Gagne v. Christians, 172 B.R. 50 (D. Minnesota 1994). “On the Schedule C, VanKirk claimed the remainder of his worker’s compensation settlement, $11,157, exempt under Minn.Stat. § 176.175. VanKirk later amended his Schedule C to include Minn.”
In Re Gagne, 163 B.R. 819 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1994). “Minn.Stat. § 176.175 The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), codified at chapter 176 of the Minnesota'" statutes, provides that workers’ compensation benefits may be commuted to lump sum payments.”
Lemmer v. Batzli Elec. Co., 125 N.W.2d 434 (Minn. 1963). “It is obvious, however, that a general creditor does not have such an interest since, because of the personal character of compensation payments, they have been made nonassignable under § 176.175 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.”
Knoble v. Storer Realty Co., 255 N.W.2d 388 (Minn. 1977). “The statute governing payment of temporary total disability benefits, Minn.”
In Re Procter, 186 B.R. 466 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1995). “37(14)); worker’s compensation ( Minn. Stat. § 176.175 (2)); unemployment compensation (Minn.”
Ransom v. Ford Motor Co., 472 N.W.2d 134 (Minn. 1991). “Minn.Stat. § 176.175, subd. 2 (1990) prohibits assignment of an employee's claim for compensation: No claim for compensation owned by an injured employee or dependents is assignable.”
Lukaswicz v. Lukaswicz, 494 N.W.2d 507 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). “On appeal, appellant cites Minn.Stat. § 176.175 (1990) to support his exemption claim.”
Johnson v. Iannacone, 314 B.R. 779 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2004). “Minn.Stat. § 176.175, subd. 2. Judge Kishel, perforce, found the settlement available for the benefit of creditors.”
— Minn. Stat. § 176.175(2) — 2 cases
In Re Gagne, 163 B.R. 819 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1994). “Minn.Stat. § 176.175 The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), codified at chapter 176 of the Minnesota'" statutes, provides that workers’ compensation benefits may be commuted to lump sum payments.”
In Re Gagne v. Christians, 172 B.R. 50 (D. Minnesota 1994). “On the Schedule C, VanKirk claimed the remainder of his worker’s compensation settlement, $11,157, exempt under Minn.Stat. § 176.175. VanKirk later amended his Schedule C to include Minn.”
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