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House Democrats pitch bill to save people from having pay garnished for medical debt

Exclusive: Currently under federal law, up to 25% of a worker’s take-home earnings can be collected House Democrats introduced a bill Monday that would prevent workers from having their wages garnished for medical debt collection. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include a ban on wage garnishment for medical debt and prohibit any state or court from issuing or enforcing such wage garnishments. Continue reading...

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The GuardianLean L·2h ago
House Democrats pitch bill to save people from having pay garnished for medical debt
Exclusive: Currently under federal law, up to 25% of a worker’s take-home earnings can be collected House Democrats introduced a bill Monday that would prevent workers from having their wages garnished for medical debt collection. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include a ban on wage garnishment for medical debt and prohibit any state or court from issuing or enforcing such wage garnishments. Continue reading...
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