N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 137 :: Public Benefits Exemptions : New York Bankruptcy Law

Other New York Exemption Citations

In re Pearl, 723 F.2d 193 (2nd Cir. 1983) - Real property including co-op, condo, or mobile home, to $179,975 for the counties of Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam; $149.975 for the counties of Dutchess, Albany, Columbia, Orange, Saratoga, and Ulster; $89,975 for the remaining counties in the state. (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. Banking Law § 407 - Savings & loan savings to $600
In re Miller, 167 B.R. 782 (S.D. N.Y. 1994) - Motor vehicle to $4,825. $11,975 if vehicle equipped for a disabled person (husband & wife may double)
In re Wiltsie, 463 B.R. 223 (Bankr.N.D.N.Y. 2011) - 90% of earned wages within 60 days before filing
In re Fasarakis, 423 B.R. 34 (E.D.N.Y 2010) - Local public assistance benefits
In re Santiago-Monteverde, 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 08051 (Ct. App. N.Y. 2014) - Local public assistance benefits
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (b) - Recovery for injury to exempt property up to 1 year after receiving
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (g) - Security deposit to landlord, utility company
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (c),(d) - Spendthrift trust fund principal, 90% of income if not created by debtor
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (e) - Uniforms, medal, emblem, equipment, horse, arms, & sword of member of military
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (f) - 90% of earnings from dairy farmer's sales to milk dealers
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (e) - 100% of pay of noncommissioned officer, private, or musician in U.S. or N.Y. state armed forces
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (1)(l) - Up to $3,000 of electronic deposits of exempt payments into bank account within last 45 days
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (d)(3) - Alimony, child support
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (c) - ERISA-qualified benefits, IRAs, & Keoghs & income needed for support
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 - Clothing, furniture, refrigerator, TV, radio, computer and cell phone, crockery, cooking utensils & tableware, dishes necessary for family; Stoves and home heating equipment with fuel to last 120 days; Wedding ring, jewelry and art to $1,175; Religious texts, schoolbooks, other books to $600; Church pew or seat; Domestic animal with food to last 120 days, to $1,175; (NY CPLR § 5205) In bankruptcy, these personal property exemptions claimed under NY CPLR § 5205 may not exceed $11,975 total (including tools of trade & limited annuity) (NY DEBT & CRED § 283)
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a),(b) - Farm machinery, team & food for 60 days; professional furniture, books, & instruments to $3,575 total
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (d) - 90% of earned wages within 60 days before filing
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a)(9) - $1,175 if no homestead claimed.
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a)(8) - Motor vehicle to $4,825. $11,975 if vehicle equipped for a disabled person (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (i) - Cash surrender value of life insurance
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (j) - College tuition savings program trust fund
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (h) - Health aids, including service animals with food
N.Y. CPLR § 5206 (a) - Real property including co-op, condo, or mobile home, to $179,975 for the counties of Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam; $149.975 for the counties of Dutchess, Albany, Columbia, Orange, Saratoga, and Ulster; $89,975 for the remaining counties in the state. (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. CPLR § 5206 (f) - Burial plot without structure to 1/4 acre
N.Y. CPLR § 5231 (b) - 90% of earned wages within 60 days before filing
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (3)(iv) - Lost future earnings recoveries needed for support
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (1) - Motor vehicle to $4,825. $11,975 if vehicle equipped for a disabled person (husband & wife may double)
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (3)(iii) - Personal injury recoveries up to 1 year after receiving
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (3)(ii) - Wrongful death recoveries for person you depended on
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (3)(i) - Crime victims' compensation
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Home relief, local public assistance
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Social Security
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Unemployment compensation
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(b) - Veterans' benefits
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(c) - Workers' compensation
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(d) - Alimony, child support
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(e) - ERISA-qualified benefits, IRAs, & Keoghs & income needed for support
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(c) - Aid to blind, aged, disabled
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Local public assistance benefits
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 (1) - Annuity contract benefits due the debtor, if debtor paid for the contract; $5,000 limit if purchased within 6 mos. prior to filing & not tax-deferred
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 - Clothing, furniture, refrigerator, TV, radio, computer and cell phone, crockery, cooking utensils & tableware, dishes necessary for family; Stoves and home heating equipment with fuel to last 120 days; Wedding ring, jewelry and art to $1,175; Religious texts, schoolbooks, other books to $600; Church pew or seat; Domestic animal with food to last 120 days, to $1,175; (NY CPLR § 5205) In bankruptcy, these personal property exemptions claimed under NY CPLR § 5205 may not exceed $11,975 total (including tools of trade & limited annuity) (NY DEBT & CRED § 283)
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 283 (2) - (Contingent Alternative Exemption for debtors who do not claim homestead): Cash (including savings bonds, tax refunds, bank & credit union deposits) to $6,000, or to $11,975 minus the aggregate total exemptions taken for personal property, whichever amount is less
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law � 285 - As of 2011, New York allows residents to choose the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). NYD&CL § 285
N.Y. Educ. Law § 524 - Teachers
N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 6-2.2 - Recognized, but not exempt
N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 7-1.5 (a)(2) - Life insurance proceeds left at death with the insurance company, if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary's creditors
N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 206-b - Volunteer firefighters' benefits
N.Y. Ins. Law § 3212 (d) - Annuity contract benefits due the debtor, if debtor paid for the contract; $5,000 limit if purchased within 6 mos. prior to filing & not tax-deferred
N.Y. Ins. Law § 3212 (c) - Disability or illness benefits to $400/month
N.Y. Ins. Law § 3212 (b) - Life insurance proceeds and avails if the beneficiary is not the debtor, or if debtor's spouse has taken out policy
N.Y. Ins. Law § 4607 - Public retirement benefits
N.Y. Partnership Law § 51 - Property of business partnership
N.Y. Retire. & Soc. Sec. Law § 10 - State employees
N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 137 - Local public assistance benefits
N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 137-a - wages exempt from installment payments while on public assistance
N.Y. Unconsol. Law � 5711-o - Village police officers Unconsolidated
N.Y. Vol. Amb. Ben. Law § 23 - Volunteer ambulance workers' benefits
N.Y. Vol. Fire. Ben. Law § 23 - Volunteer firefighters' benefits
N.Y. Workers Comp. Law § 218 - Work. Comp.
N.Y. Workers Comp. Law § 33 - Work. Comp.

50 State Public Benefits Exemptions

Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (a)(11) - Alaska benefits for low income seniors
Alaska Stat. § 01.10.070 c - 20% of permanent fund dividends
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (a)(10) - Senior care (prescription drug) benefits under AS 47.45.300-- 47.45.390
Alaska Stat. § 43.23.140 - 20% of permanent fund dividends
Alaska Stat. § 47.25.550 - Adult assistance to elderly, blind, disabled
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (a)(5) - Alaska longevity bonus
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (a)(4) - Crime victims' compensation
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (a)(6) - Federally exempt public benefits paid or due
Alaska Stat. § 47.25.210 - General relief assistance
Alaska Stat. § 43.23.065 - 20% of permanent fund dividends
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 (b) - Unemployment compensation
Alaska Stat. § 23.20.405 - Unemployment compensation
Alaska Stat. § 23.30.160 - Workers' compensation
Ala. Code § 38-4-8 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; and other public assistance
Ala. Code § 15-23-15 (e) - Crime victims' compensation
Ala. Code § 31-7-2 - Southeast Asian War POWs' benefits
Ala. Code § 25-4-140 - Unemployment compensation
Ala. Code § 25-5-86 - Workers' compensation
Ala. Code § 38-5-5 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; and other public assistance
Ala. Code § 31-7-1 - Southeast Asian War POWs' benefits
In re James, 406 F.3d 1340 (11th Cir 2005) - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ala. Code § 38-4-8 - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ala. Code § 38-5-5 - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-716 (e) - Crime victims' compensation
Ark. Code Ann. � 11-10-109 - Unemployment compensation
Ark. Code Ann. � 11-9-110 - Workers' compensation
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-783 (A) - Unemployment compensation
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 46-208 - Welfare benefits
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-1068 - Workers' compensation
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.130 - Disability or health benefits
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.230 - FEMA Benefits
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.170 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.190 - Financial aid to students
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.180 - Relocation benefits
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.120 - Unemployment benefits
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.120 (b)(5) - Union benefits due to labor dispute
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.160 - Workers' compensation
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(10)(B) - Veterans' benefits
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(10)(A) - Unemployment compensation
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(10)(A) - Social Security
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(10)(A) - Public assistance
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(11)(A) - Crime victims' compensation
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (v) - Disability benefits to $5,000 per month
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 - Any economic impact payment that is payable to debtor or debtor’s dependents; COVID relief payments or other relief payments resulting from national or statewide emergency or disaster.
Colo. Rev. Stat. � 26-2-131 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Colo. Rev. Stat. � 24-4.1-114 - Crime victims' compensation
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(q) - Crime victims' compensation
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(o) - Earned income tax credit or refund
Colo. Rev. Stat. � 8-80-103 - Unemployment compensation
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(h) - Veteran's benefits for veteran, spouse, or child if veteran served in war or armed conflict
Colo. Rev. Stat. � 8-42-124 - Workers' compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (o) - Crime victims' compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 54-213 - Crime victims' compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (d) - Public assistance
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (g) - Social Security
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 31-272 (c) - Unemployment compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (g) - Unemployment compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (g) - Veterans' benefits
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (g) - Workers' compensation
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (i) - Arms, military equipment, uniforms, musical instruments of military personnel
D.C. Code Ann. § 4-507 (e) - Crime victims' compensation
D.C. Code Ann. § 4-215.01 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; general assistance
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(11) - Crime victims' compensation
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(7) - Social Security
D.C. Code Ann. § 51-118 - Unemployment compensation
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(7) - Veterans' benefits
D.C. Code Ann. § 32-1517 - Workers' compensation
Del. Code Ann. tit. 31, § 2309 - Aid to blind
Del. Code Ann. tit. 31, § 513 - Aid to aged, disabled, general assistance
Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 9011 - Crime victims' compensation
Del. Code Ann. tit. 19, § 3374 - Unemployment compensation
Del. Code Ann. tit. 19, § 2355 - Workers' compensation
Del. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 6708 - Firemen's Disability Benefits
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 960.14 - Crime victims' compensation, unless seeking to discharge debt for treatment of injury incurred during the crime
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 222.201 - Public assistance
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 222.201 - Social Security
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 222.201 - Unemployment compensation ("reemployment assistance")
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 443.051 (2),(3) - Unemployment compensation ("reemployment assistance")
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 222.201 - Veterans' benefits
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 744.626 - Veterans' benefits
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 440.22 - Workers' compensation
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 222.25 (3) - Earned Income Tax Credit
Ga. Code Ann. § 49-4-84 - Aid to disabled
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(11)(A) - Crime victims' compensation
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(2)(A) - Local public assistance
Ga. Code Ann. § 49-4-35 - Old age assistance
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(2)(A) - Social Security
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(2)(A) - Unemployment compensation
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(2)(B) - Veterans' benefits
Ga. Code Ann. § 34-9-84 - Workers' compensation
Ga. Code Ann. § 49-4-58 - Aid to blind
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-1 - Public assistance paid by Dept. of Health Services for work done in home or workshop
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-1 - Unemployment compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-1 - Unemployment work relief funds to $60 per month
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-1 - Workers' compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 392-3 - Temporary disability benefits
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-33 - Public assistance paid by Dept. of Health Services for work done in home or workshop
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 392-29 - Temporary disability benefits
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-163 - Unemployment compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 653-4 - Unemployment work relief funds to $60 per month
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 386-57 - Workers' compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-163.7 - Unemployment compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-163.5 - Unemployment compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 383-163.6 - Unemployment compensation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 351-66 - Crime victims' compensation and special accounts created to limit commercial exploitation of crimes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 351-86 - Crime victims' compensation and special accounts created to limit commercial exploitation of crimes
Iowa Code § 627.19 - Adopted child assistance
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Social Security
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Unemployment compensation
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(b) - Veterans' benefits
Iowa Code § 627.13 - Workers' compensation
In re Hatch, 13-03342-als7 (Bankr.N.D.Iowa 2014) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
In re Longstreet, 246 B.R. 611 (Bankr. S.D. Iowa 2000) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
Iowa Code § 239B.6 - Aid to dependent children
Idaho Code § 11-603 (4) - Federal, state, & local public assistance
Idaho Code § 56-223 - General assistance
Idaho Code § 11-603 (3) - Social Security
Idaho Code § 11-603 (6) - Unemployment compensation
Idaho Code § 11-603 (3) - Veterans' benefits
Idaho Code § 72-802 - Workers' compensation
Idaho Code § 11-603 (4) - Earned income tax credit (but not the child tax credit, or education tax credit)
In re Jones, 107 B.R. 751 (Bankr.D Idaho 1989) - Earned income tax credit (but not the child tax credit, or education tax credit)
In re Steinmetz, 261 B.R. 32 (Bankr.D Idaho 2001) - Earned income tax credit (but not the child tax credit, or education tax credit)
In re Crampton, 249 B.R. 215 (Bankr.D Idaho 2000) - Earned income tax credit (but not the child tax credit, or education tax credit)
Idaho Code § 56-223 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (h)(1) - Crime victims' compensation
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (12)(h)(5) - Restitution payments on account of WWII relocation of Aleuts and Japanese Americans
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1) - Social Security
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1),(3) - Unemployment compensation
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(2) - Veterans' benefits
820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 305/21 - Workers' compensation
820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 310/21 - Workers' occupational disease compensation
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'
In re Fish, 224 B.R. 82 (Bankr. S.D. Ill 1998) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'
In re Vazquez, No. 13-32174 (Bankr. N.D. Ill 2014) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'
305 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-3 - Aid to aged, blind, disabled; public assistance
in re Frueh, No. 14�B�81029 (Bankr.W.D.Ill 2014) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1) - Aid to aged, blind, disabled; public assistance
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-55-10-2 (c)(11) - Earned income tax credit under Federal and state law
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-55-10-2 (c)(12) - Veterans disability benefits
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-55-10-2 (c)(13) - Compensation from the supplemental state fair relief fund under 34-13-8
Ind. Code Ann. § 22-4-33-3 - Unemployment compensation
Ind. Code Ann. § 22-3-2-17 - Workers' compensation
In re King, 508 B.R. 71 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 2014) - Earned income tax credit under Federal and state law
Ind. Code Ann. § 5-2-6.1-38 - Crime victims' compensation, unless seeking to discharge the debts for which the victim was compensated
In re Jackson, No. 12�9635�RLM�7A (Bankr.S.D.In. 2013) - Earned income tax credit under Federal and state law
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-718 - Disability, illness, or Unemployment compensation
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2315 - Earned Income Tax Credit
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2313 (2) - Veterans' benefits
11 U.S.C. � 522 (d)(10)(B) - Veterans' benefits
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2312 (b) - Disability, illness, or Unemployment compensation
11 U.S.C. � 522 (d)(10)(C) - Disability, illness, or Unemployment compensation
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2312 (b) - General assistance
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-717 (c) - General assistance
11 U.S.C. � 522 (d)(10)(A) - General assistance
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2312 (b) - Social Security
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2313 (a)(1),(4) - Disability, illness, or Unemployment compensation
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2312 (b) - Veterans' benefits
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2313 (a)(3) - Workers' compensation
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-514 - Workers' compensation
In re Murray, 506 B.R. 129 (10th Cir BAP 2014) - Earned Income Tax Credit
In re Murray, No. 14-3054 (10th Cir 2014) - Earned Income Tax Credit
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2313 (a)(7) - Crime victims' compensation ;
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7313 (d) - Crime victims' compensation ;
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205.220 (c) - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205.220 (c) - Earned Income Tax Credit, if eligible for KY benefits
In re Beltz, 263 B.R. 525 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 2001) - Earned Income Tax Credit, if eligible for KY benefits
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.150 (2)(a) - Crime victims' compensation
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 341.470 (4) - Unemployment compensation
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 342.180 - Workers' compensation
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 46:111 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 46:1811 - Crime victims' compensation
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23:1693 - Unemployment compensation
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23:1205 - Workers' compensation
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13:3881 (A)(6) - Earned Income Tax Credit
In re Collins, 170 F.3d 512 (5th Cir 1999) - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 - Public assistance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118, § 10 - Aid to families with dependent children
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, § 36 - Unemployment compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 115, § 5 - Veterans' benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 47 - Workers' compensation
Md. Code 1957 Art. 24, � 16-103 - Baltimore Police death benefits
Md. Code Ann., [Crim. Proc.] § 11-816 (b) - Crime victims' compensation
Md. Code 1957 Art. 88A, � 73 - General assistance
Md. Code Ann., [Lab. & Empl.] § 8-106 - Unemployment compensation
Md. Code Ann., [Lab. & Empl.] § 9-732 - Workers' compensation
Md. Code Ann., [Human Serv.] - General assistance
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 1411-H - Maintenance under the Rehabilitation Act
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (14)(A) - Crime victims' compensation
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 3766 - Public assistance (including the federal earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit)
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (13)(A) - Social Security
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (13)(A),(C) - Unemployment compensation
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (13)(B) - Veterans' benefits
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 39-A, § 106 - Workers' compensation
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (13)(A) - Public assistance (including the federal earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit)
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 3180 - Public assistance (including the federal earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit)
But see, In re Tetrault, No. 12�21373. (Bankr.D.Maine 2013) - Public assistance (including the federal earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.362 - Crime victims' compensation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.63 - Social welfare benefits
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.30 - Unemployment compensation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.977 - Veterans' benefits for Korean War veterans
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1027 - Veterans' benefits for Vietnam veterans
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.926 - Veterans' benefits for WWII veterans
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.821 - Workers' compensation
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 611A.60 - Crime victims' compensation
In re Tomczyk, 295 B.R. 894 (Bankr.D.Minn. 2003) - Public benefits (includes earned income tax credit as relief based on need)
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.37 subd. 14 - Public benefits (includes earned income tax credit as relief based on need)
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 268.192 subd. 2 - Unemployment compensation
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.38 - Veterans' benefits
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 176.175 - Workers' compensation
In re Dmitruk, 517 B.R. 921 (Bankr. 8th Cir. 2014) - Public benefits (includes earned income tax credit as relief based on need)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(a) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(a) - Social Security
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 288.380 (10)(l) - Unemployment compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(c) - Unemployment compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(10)(b) - Veterans' benefits
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.260 - Workers' compensation
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.025 - Crime victim's compensation
In re Corbett, No. 13�60042 (Bankr.W.D.Mo. 2013) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
In re Hardy, 495 BR 440 (Bankr.W.D.Mo 2013) - Public assistance, (including earned income tax credit, and child tax credit)
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-71 - Assistance to blind
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-15 - Assistance to disabled
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-41-23 (7) - Crime victims' compensation
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-11-129 - Social Security
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-5-539 - Unemployment compensation
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-43 - Workers' compensation
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-9-19 - Assistance to aged
Miss. Code Ann. § 85-3-1 (h),(i),(j),(k) - Federal Tax refund to $5,000, Earned Income Tax credit proceeds to $5000; state tax refunds to $5,000
Mont. Code Ann. § 53-9-129 - Crime victims' compensation
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-13-608 (1)(b) - Local public assistance
Mont. Code Ann. § 39-73-110 - Silicosis benefits
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-13-608 (1)(b) - Social Security
Mont. Code Ann. § 53-2-607 - Subsidized adoption payments to needy persons
Mont. Code Ann. § 31-2-106 - Unemployment compensation
Mont. Code Ann. � 39-51-3105 - Unemployment compensation
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-13-608 (1)(c) - Veterans' benefits
Mont. Code Ann. § 53-2-607 - Vocational rehabilitation to blind needy persons
Mont. Code Ann. § 39-71-743 - Workers' compensation
Mont. Code Ann. § 53-2-607 - Aid to aged, disabled needy persons
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15B-17 - Crime victims' compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-36 - Public adult assistance under work first program
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 96-17 - Unemployment compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-21 - Workers' compensation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 111-18 - Aid to blind
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-03.1 (8)(c) - Unemployment compensation
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-03.1 (9)(a) - Crime victims' compensation
N.D. Cent. Code § 52-09-22 - Old age and survivor insurance program benefits
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-19 (3) - Public assistance
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-03.1 (8)(a) - Social Security
N.D. Cent. Code § 52-06-30 - Unemployment compensation
N.D. Cent. Code § 65-05-29 - Workers' compensation
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-19 (2) - Crime victims' compensation
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-148 - General assistance to poor persons
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-647 - Unemployment compensation
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-149 - Workers' compensation
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-1013 - Aid to disabled, blind, aged; public assistance
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1553 - Earned income Tax credit
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 282-A:159 - Unemployment compensation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 281-A:52 - Workers' compensation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 167:25 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:4B-64 - Crime victims' compensation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:7-35 - Old age, permanent disability assistance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 43:21-53 - Unemployment compensation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:15-29 - Workers' compensation
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-22-15 - Crime victims' compensation (will be repealed in 2006)
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 27-2-21 - General assistance
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 52-3-37 - Occupational disease disablement benefits
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 51-1-37 - Unemployment compensation
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 52-1-52 - Workers' compensation
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(x) - Crime victim's compensation
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 616C.205 - Industrial insurance (workers' compensation)
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432.036 - Public assistance for children
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 612.710 - Unemployment compensation
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 615.270 - Vocational rehabilitation benefits
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(y) - Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act including, without limitation, retirement and survivors' benefits, supplemental security income benefits and disability insurance benefits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 422.291 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(hh) - Unemployment compensation benefits
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(jj) - Vocational rehabilitation benefits
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(hh) - Unemployment compensation
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(kk) - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(gg) - Industrial insurance (workers' compensation)
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(ll) - Public assistance for children
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 422A.325 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; public assistance
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(aa) - Earned Income Credit from state or feds
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (3)(i) - Crime victims' compensation
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Home relief, local public assistance
N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 137 - Local public assistance benefits
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Social Security
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Unemployment compensation
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(b) - Veterans' benefits
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(c) - Workers' compensation
N.Y. Workers Comp. Law § 33 - Work. Comp.
N.Y. Workers Comp. Law § 218 - Work. Comp.
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(c) - Aid to blind, aged, disabled
In re Fasarakis, 423 B.R. 34 (E.D.N.Y 2010) - Local public assistance benefits
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 282 (2)(a) - Local public assistance benefits
In re Santiago-Monteverde, 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 08051 (Ct. App. N.Y. 2014) - Local public assistance benefits
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5115.06 - Disability assistance payments
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(f); - Disability assistance payments
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5115.07 - Disability assistance payments
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5108.08 - Public assistance
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5107.75 - Public assistance
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(d)(e) - Public assistance
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4141.32 - Unemployment compensation
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(c) - Unemployment compensation
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3304.19 - Vocational rehabilitation benefits
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(a) - Vocational rehabilitation benefits
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4123.67 - Workers' compensation
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(b) - Workers' compensation
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(12)(a) - Crime victim's compensation, received during 12 months before filing
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2743.66 (D) - Crime victim's compensation, received during 12 months before filing
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(9)(g) - Earned income tax credit and child care tax credit
31 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 1 (A)(23) - Federal earned income tax credit
56 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 173 - Public assistance
56 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 173 - Social Security
40 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 2-303 - Unemployment compensation
85 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 48 - Workers' compensation
21 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 142.13 - Crime victims' compensation
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.345 (1)(n) - Federal earned income tax credit
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.345 (1)(j),(3) - Crime victims' compensation (husband & wife each claim)
Or. Rev. Stat. § 147.325 - Crime victims' compensation (husband & wife each claim)
Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.760 - General assistance to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 655.530 - Injured inmates' benefits to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 414.095 - Medical assistance to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.855 - Unemployment compensation to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 407.125 - Veterans' benefits and proceeds of veterans loans
Or. Rev. Stat. § 344.580 - Vocational rehabilitation to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 656.234 - Workers' compensation to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 407.595 - Veterans' benefits and proceeds of veterans loans
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.345 (m) - Veterans' benefits and proceeds of veterans loans
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Aid to blind to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Aid to disabled to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Civil defense & disaster relief to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - General assistance to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Injured inmates' benefits to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Medical assistance to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Old-age assistance to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Unemployment compensation to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Vocational rehabilitation to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.348 - Workers' compensation to $7,500
- Klamath Indians tribe benefits for Indians residing in Oregon.
- Klamath Indians tribe benefits for Indians residing in Oregon.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.760 - Aid to blind to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.706 - Aid to blind to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.706 - Aid to disabled to $7,500
Or. Rev. Stat. § 411.760 - Aid to disabled to $7,500
51 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 20098 - Korean conflict veterans' benefits
43 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 863 - Unemployment compensation
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 8124 (a)(10) - Unemployment compensation
51 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 20127 - Veterans' benefits
51 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 20098 - Veterans' benefits
51 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 20048 - Veterans' benefits
51 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 20012 - Veterans' benefits
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 8124 (c)(2) - Workers' compensation
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 11.708 - Crime victims' compensation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-14 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; general assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-3 (b)(2) - Crime victims' compensation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-41-32 - State disability benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-58 - Unemployment compensation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-7-9 - Veterans' disability or survivors' death benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-27 - Workers' compensation
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(12)(a) - Crime victims' compensation
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-1300 - Crime victims' compensation
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-5-190 - General relief; aid to aged, blind, disabled
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (10)(A) - Local public assistance
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(11)(a) - Social Security
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(11)(a) - Unemployment compensation
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(11)(b) - Veterans' benefits
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-360 - Workers' compensation
In re Moir, Case No. 04-01098 (Bankr.D.S.C 2004) - Local public assistance
In re Russell Ashley Horne and Kitty Ann Horne, Case No. 05-13069 (Bankr. D. S.C. ) - General relief; aid to aged, blind, disabled
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 61-6-48 - Unemployment compensation
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 23A-28B-24 - Crime victim's compensation
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 28-7A-18 - Public assistance
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 62-4-42 - Workers' compensation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-1112 - Aid to disabled
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-13-111 - Crime victims' compensation to $5,000 (see personal property)
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (2)(A) - Crime victims' compensation to $5,000 (see personal property)
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (1)(A) - Local public assistance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-2-216 - Old-age assistance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-11-115 - Relocation assistance payments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (1)(A) - Social Security
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (1)(A) - Unemployment compensation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (1)(B) - Veterans' benefits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-223 - Workers' compensation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-117 - Aid to blind
Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §. 408.201 - Workers' compensation
Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §. 207.075 - Unemployment compensation
Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 31.040 - Public assistance
Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 32.036 - Medical assistance
Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. §, 56.49 - Crime victims' compensation
38 U.S.C. § 5301 - Veterans Benefits
45 U.S.C. § 352 (e) - Railroad workers' unemployment insurance
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(10)(A) - Veteran's benefits
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(10)(A) - Unemployment compensation
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(10)(A) - Social Security
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(10)(A) - Local public assistance
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(11)(A) - Crime victims' compensation
44 C.F.R. § 206.110 (g) - FEMA Benefits
42 U.S.C. § 1383 - Exempt benefits available under Supplemental Security insurance
In re Goertz, 202 B.R. 614 (Bankr.S.D.Mo. 1996) - Local public assistance
Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-422 - Workers' compensation
Utah Code Ann. § 78B-5-505 (1)(a)(v) - Veterans' benefits
Utah Code Ann. § 35A-4-103 (4)(b) - Unemployment compensation
Utah Code Ann. § 34A-3-107 - Occupational disease disability benefits
Utah Code Ann. § 35A-3-112 - General assistance
Utah Code Ann. § 63-25a-421 (4) - Crime victims' compensation
Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-506 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; general relief
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-368.12 - Crime victims' compensation unless seeking to discharge debt for treatment of injury incurred during crime
Va. Code Ann. § 60.2-600 - Unemployment compensation
Va. Code Ann. § 3.1-1111.1 - Payments to tobacco farmers
Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-531 - Workers' compensation
Va. Code Ann. § 34-26 (9) - Earned Income Tax Credit
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 124 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; general assistance
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 681 - Workers' compensation
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (19)(B) - Veterans' benefits needed for support
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1367 - Unemployment compensation
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (19)(A) - Social Security needed for support
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (19)(E) - Crime victims' compensation needed for support
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 50.40.020 - Unemployment compensation
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 74.08.210 - Old-age assistance
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 51.32.040 - Industrial insurance (workers' compensation)
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 74.04.280 - General assistance
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 7.68.070 (10) - Crime victims' compensation
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 74.13.070 - Child welfare
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 108.13 - Unemployment compensation
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 49.96 - Social services payments
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 949.07 - Crime victims' compensation
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 815.18 (13)(k) - Veterans' benefits under 45.03(8)(b)
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 102.27 - Workers' compensation
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 45.03 (8)(b) - Veterans' benefits under 45.03(8)(b)
W. Va. Code § 23-4-18 - Workers' compensation
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (j)(2) - Veterans' benefits
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (j)(1) - Unemployment compensation
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (j)(1) - Social Security
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (k)(1) - Crime victims' compensation
W. Va. Code § 9-5-1 - Aid to blind, aged, disabled; general assistance
Wyo. Stat. § 1-40-113 - Crime victims' compensation
Wyo. Stat. § 42-2-113 (b) - General assistance
Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-319 - Unemployment compensation
Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-702 - Workers' compensation
In re Trudeau, 237 B.R. 803 (10th Cir. BAP 1999) - General assistance

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