Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-319 (2026)

Waiver agreements void; exception; assignments

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void; exemption from levy.

     (a) Except as provided by W.S. 27-3-305, 27-3-320 and
27-3-321, any agreement to waive, release or commute benefit
rights or any other rights under this act is void and any
agreement by any employed individual to pay any portion of an
employer's contribution required by this act is void.

     (b) Except as provided by W.S. 27-3-305, 27-3-320 and
27-3-321, the assignment, transfer, pledge or encumbrance of
benefit rights under this act is void.

     (c) Benefit rights are exempt from levy, execution,
attachment or other debt collection remedy. Benefits received by
an individual under this act and not combined with other funds
of the recipient are exempt from debt collection remedies except
those incurred for necessities furnished to the individual, his
spouse or dependents during his unemployment. A waiver of
exemptions provided by this subsection is void.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1999 · leading case: Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc., 700 P.2d 399 (Wyo. 1985).

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Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc., 700 P.2d 399 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 4× “Section 27-3-319(a), W.S. 1977, provides that such agreements made by employees are void: "Except as provided by W.”

Wyoming Dep't of Emp., Unemployment Ins. Comm'n v. Porter, 986 P.2d 148 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 6× “Unfortunately, neither party addressed the impact of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-3-319 (a) on the Agreement.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-319(a) — 1 case

Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc., 700 P.2d 399 (Wyo. 1985). “Section 27-3-319(a), W.S. 1977, provides that such agreements made by employees are void: "Except as provided by W.”

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