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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 317; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68014,"section_number":"8.01-512.4","catch_line":"Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-512.4\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":215907,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62572,"identifier":"38.2-3549","token":"38.2\/35\/4\/38.2-3549","url":"\/38.2-3549\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-3549\/","token":"38.2\/35\/4\/38.2-3549","dublin_core":{"Title":"Benefits not subject to legal process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-3549","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The payments in weekly or monthly installments to the holder of any policy of industrial sick benefit <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> shall not be subject to the <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">garnishment<\/span> proceeding, <span class=\"dictionary\">writ of fieri facias<\/span>, or to <span class=\"dictionary\">levy<\/span> or distress in any manner, for any debt due by the holder of the policy.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS (\u00a7 38.2-3549)\n\nThe payments in weekly or monthly installments to the holder of any policy of\nindustrial sick benefit insurance shall not be subject to the lien of any\nattachment, garnishment proceeding, writ of fieri facias, or to levy or distress\nin any manner, for any debt due by the holder of the policy.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38-227; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-488; 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}