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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 62 any provision of this section shall, for each such offense, be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. B. Parties to any proceeding before the Commission or Board of Review may be represented in that proceeding by the individual of his or her choice regardless of whether or not that individual is an attorney duly licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma. Parties to any proceeding before a court of record of this state may appear pro se or the party must be represented by an attorney duly licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of this state. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-302, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 259, § 6, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981; Laws 2003, c. 163, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.

§40-2-303. Assignments void, exemption from process. ASSIGNMENTS VOID, EXEMPTION FROM PROCESS. No assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under the Employment Security Act of 1980 shall be valid. All such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy whatsoever provided for the collection of debt. Benefits received by an individual, so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient, shall be exempt from any remedy whatsoever for the collection of all debts during the time the individual was unemployed, except debts for child support obligations pursuant to Section 2-801 of this title, and debts created due to food purchase assistance overissuances for which the individual is liable pursuant to Section 2-803 of this title. Benefits shall be subject to tax levies issued by the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with 26 U.S.C., Section 6331(h) provided an agreement is entered into between the Internal Revenue Service and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, and approved by the United States Department of Labor, that provides for the payment of all administrative costs associated with processing the tax levies. No waiver of any exemption provided for in this section shall be valid. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-303, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 5, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1997, c. 30, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2018, c. 14, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.

§40-2-304. Deduction of health insurance premiums. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2-301 and 2-303 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, nothing shall be construed to prohibit the deduction of an amount from unemployment compensation otherwise payable to an individual to pay for health insurance