October 20, 2005
California: Illegal Immigrants Get Workers' Compensation

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California --Illegal immigrants who are hurt on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, a state appeals court ruled.

The 2nd District Court of Appeal made the finding in a case involving Torrance-based coffee roaster Farmer Bros. Co., which had tried to deny workers’ comp benefits to an employee who was in the country illegally.

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Posted by Richard at October 20, 2005
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