1997 Minnesota Statutes

     268.192 Protection of rights and benefits. 

    Subdivision 1.    Waiver of rights void.  Any agreement 
 by an individual to waive, release, or commute rights to 
 benefits or any other rights under sections 268.03 to 268.23 
 shall be void.  Any agreement by any individual in the employ of 
 any person or concern to pay all or any portion of an employer's 
 contributions, required under these sections from such employer, 
 shall be void.  No employer shall directly or indirectly make or 
 require or accept any deduction from wages to finance the 
 employer's contributions, require or accept any waiver of any 
 right hereunder by any employed individual or in any manner 
 obstruct or impede the filing of claims for benefits.  Any 
 employer or officer or agent of any employer who violates any 
 provision of this subdivision shall, for each offense, be guilty 
 of a misdemeanor.  

    Subd. 2.    No assignment of benefits; exemptions.  Any 
 assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits 
 which are or may become due or payable under sections 268.03 to 
 268.23 shall be void; and such rights to benefits shall be 
 exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy 
 provided for the collection of debt; and benefits received by 
 any individual so long as they are not mingled with other funds 
 of the recipient shall be exempt from any remedy for the 
 collection of all debts, except debts incurred for necessaries 
 furnished to such individual or a spouse or dependents during 
 the time when such individual was unemployed.  Any waiver of any 
 exemption provided for in this subdivision shall be void. 

    HIST: Ex1936 c 2 s 15; 1941 c 554 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 209 
 art 2 s 1; 1996 c 417 s 31; 1997 c 66 s 79