In re Fish, 224 B.R. 82 (Bankr. S.D. Ill 1998) :: Public Benefits Exemptions : Illinois Bankruptcy Law

Other Illinois Exemption Citations

Gillissie v Gillissie, 215 B.R. 370 (Bankr.N.D.Ill 1997) - Tenancy by entirety property exempt except against joint debts
In re Mayer, 388 BR 869 (Bankr.ND Ill 2008) - Minimum 85% of earned but unpaid weekly wages or 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors. NOTE This exemption may no longer be allowed by all Illinois courts. See In re Radzilowski, 448 BR 767.
But see, In re Koeneman, 410 B.R. 820 (Bankr.N.D.Ill 2009) - Minimum 85% of earned but unpaid weekly wages or 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors. NOTE This exemption may no longer be allowed by all Illinois courts. See In re Radzilowski, 448 BR 767.
But see, In re Radzilowsky, 448 BR 767 (Bankr. N.D. Ill 2011) - Minimum 85% of earned but unpaid weekly wages or 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors. NOTE This exemption may no longer be allowed by all Illinois courts. See In re Radzilowski, 448 BR 767.
In re Shethi, 389 B.R. 588 (Bankr.N.D.Ill. 2008) - Life insurance proceeds to a spouse or dependent of debtor to extent needed for support
In re Stilwell, 321 B.R. 471 (C.D.Ill. 2005) - Life insurance, annuity proceeds, or cash value if beneficiary is insured's child, parent, spouse, or other dependent; or a trust for their benefit.
In re Ashley, 317 B.R. 352 (Bankr.C.D.Ill. 2004) - Life insurance, annuity proceeds, or cash value if beneficiary is insured's child, parent, spouse, or other dependent; or a trust for their benefit.
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'
In re Dry, 348 B.R. 475 (Bkrtcy.C.D.Ill 2006) - Life insurance proceeds to a spouse or dependent of debtor to extent needed for support
110 Ill. Comp. Stat. 979/45 (g) - Prepaid tuition trust fund
215 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/238 - Life insurance, annuity proceeds, or cash value if beneficiary is insured's child, parent, spouse, or other dependent; or a trust for their benefit.
215 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/299.1a - Fraternal benefit society benefits
235 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/6-1 - Pre-need cemetery sales funds, care funds, and trust funds
305 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-3 - Aid to aged, blind, disabled; public assistance
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/11-223 - Civil service employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-190 - Park employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-805 - Sanitation district employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/14-147 - State employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/15-185 - State university employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/16-190 - Teachers
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/17-151 - Teachers
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/18-161 - Judges 40-5/18-161
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/19-117 - House of correction employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/19-218 - Public library employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/2-154 - General assembly members 40-5/2-154
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/22-230 - Disabled firefighters; widows, & children of firefighters
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/3-144.1 - Police officers
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/4-135 - Firefighters
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-218 - Police officers
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/6-213 - Firefighters
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/7-217 (a) - Municipal employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/8-244 - Municipal employees
40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-228 - County employees
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (j) - Illinois College Savings Pool accounts, invested more than 1 year before filing if below federal gift tax limit, or 2 years if more than federal gift tax limit
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(3) - Health or disability benefits
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (f) - Life insurance, annuity proceeds, or cash value if beneficiary is insured's child, parent, spouse, or other dependent; or a trust for their benefit.
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (h)(3) - Life insurance proceeds to a spouse or dependent of debtor to extent needed for support
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (e) - Health aids
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (c) - Motor vehicle to $2,400
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (h)(4) - Personal injury recoveries to $15,000
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 - Proceeds of sold exempt property
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (h)(2) - Wrongful death recoveries
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
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(4) - Alimony, child support
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (a) - Bible, family pictures, schoolbooks, & clothing
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (d) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $1,500
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (b) - $4,000 of any personal property (does not include wages)
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (g)(1) - Aid to aged, blind, disabled; public assistance
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1006 - All tax-exempt retirement plans including IRAs, government and church plans
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1006 - Public employees
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1201 - Illinois has elected to "opt out" of the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b).
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-803 - Minimum 85% of earned but unpaid weekly wages or 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors. NOTE This exemption may no longer be allowed by all Illinois courts. See In re Radzilowski, 448 BR 767.
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-901 - Real or personal property including a farm, lot, & buildings, condo, co-op, or mobile home to $15,000 (husband and wife may double); sale proceeds exempt for 1 year
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-902 - Spouse or child of deceased owner may claim homestead exemption
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-906 - Real or personal property including a farm, lot, & buildings, condo, co-op, or mobile home to $15,000 (husband and wife may double); sale proceeds exempt for 1 year
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-907 - Homeowners' proceeds if home destroyed, to $15,000
740 Ill. Comp. Stat. 170/4 - Minimum 85% of earned but unpaid weekly wages or 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage; bankruptcy judge may authorize more for low-income debtors. NOTE This exemption may no longer be allowed by all Illinois courts. See In re Radzilowski, 448 BR 767.
750 Ill. Comp. Stat. 65/22 - Tenancy by entirety property exempt except against joint debts
760 Ill. Comp. Stat. 100/4 - Pre-need cemetery sales funds, care funds, and trust funds
765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1005/1c - Tenancy by entirety property exempt except against joint debts
815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 390/16 - Pre-need cemetery sales funds, care funds, and trust funds
820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 305/21 - Workers' compensation
820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 310/21 - Workers' occupational disease compensation
in re Frueh, No. 14�B�81029 (Bankr.W.D.Ill 2014) - Earned income tax credit exempt as 'public assistance'

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

← Illinois Public Benefits Exemptions

Citation: Case - In re Fish, 224 B.R. 82 (Bankr. S.D. Ill 1998)

Other Illinois Exemption Citations

50 State Public Benefits Exemptions