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What are the consequences if an employer fails to comply with the garnishment order?

The law and regulations authorize a federal agency to sue any employer for any amount that the employer unlawfully refuses to withhold from the disposable pay of the debtor/ employee after the employer receives an AWG order from that agency.  The employer can also be held liable for attorney fees, cost of the lawsuit and (in the court's discretion) punitive damages. We will not sue the employer before we terminate collection efforts against the debtor, unless earlier filing is necessary to avoid expiration of any applicable statute of limitations period.