§ 23. Assignments, exemptions. Benefits payable under this article
shall not be assigned, released or commuted, except as provided by this
chapter, and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy,
execution and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collection of a
debt, which exemption may not be waived. Such benefits shall be paid
only to volunteer firefighters or their dependents except as otherwise
provided in this chapter.