Assignment of Benefits is a legal agreement that allows you to transfer your insurance claim rights and benefits directly to a third party, such as a healthcare provider or a contractor.
A voluntary wage assignment is an employee's written consent to transfer future wages to a third party (assignee). Wage assignments are generally only for a part of the employee's wages. A mandatory wage assignment is a similar transfer of earnings required by law or court order.
In Washington, most creditors can garnish the lesser of (subject to some exceptions—more below): 25% of your weekly disposable earnings, or. your weekly disposable earnings less 35 times the federal minimum hourly wage.
An Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors must be for the benefit of all creditors in proportion to the amount of their respective claims. All creditors are entitled to receive notice of the assignment.