Ca Court of Appeal Rules Alien Workers Can Receive Workers' Comp
Lawyers USA › November 07, 2005
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A state workers' compensation law including aliens in the definition of employees entitled to benefits is not preempted by federal immigration law, the California Court of Appeal has ruled.
An illegal alien working in California was injured on the job and was awarded workers' compensation benefits by a judge. The employer appealed, claiming that the alien was barred from recovery by provisions in the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.See the full content of this document
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Ca Court of Appeal Rules Alien Workers Can Receive Workers' Comp
But the California Court of Appeal sided with the injured worker.
There is no preemption language in ...See the full content of this document
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