AMERICAN MUTUAL LIABILITY INS. CO. v. HICKS

62169.

159 Ga. App. 214 (1981)

283 S.E.2d 18

AMERICAN MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY v. HICKS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. P. Arnall, for appellant.

Joseph E. Robling, C. Randall Roberts, for appellee.

James B. Hiers, Jr., Charles L. Drew, George L. Pope, Jr., Robert R. Potter, James T. McDonald, Jr., amicus curiae.


BANKE, Judge.

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether funds due an employee from a workers' compensation claim are subject to garnishment based upon a judgment for child support. Code Ann. § 114-302 provides that "[N]o claim for compensation under this title shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors." Held:

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