WAGE GARNISHMENTS
Wage Garnishment Questions
My wages are currently being garnished, can I setup a payment plan to stop the garnishment?
No, you will need to pay off the entire balance of the garnishment order in order to have the garnishment released. If you need assistance with making payment in full to dismiss your garnishment, please CLICK HERE.
How much of my wages will be garnished?
On a weekly basis, the garnishment can't exceed the lesser of:
25% of your disposable earnings for that week, or
the amount by which your disposable earnings for that week surpasses 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage. (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66(A)(13).) (Under Ohio law, "disposable earnings" are those left after legally required deductions. (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66(C)(1).)
I was served with an order for my wages to be garnished. When will my wages start to be garnished?
Your employer was also served with an order to begin garnishing your wages. That order tells your employer to begin garnishing your wages at your next pay day. It is recommended that you contact your payroll or HR Department to determine when the first withholding will be.
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