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Nevada Supreme Court Rules Undocumented Injured Worker Can Get Benefits

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that an undocumented worker is entitled to permanent disability. The court ruled on Nov. 23 that an undocumented worker suffering trauma due to a workplace accident is entitled to permanent total disability, despite a …

Tennessee Judge: Comp Benefit Limits for Undocumented Workers Unconstitutional

A Nashville judge has found to be unconstitutional a state law that limits the amount of workers’ compensation benefits laborers living in the country illegally can receive. The ruling stems from the case of a Guatemalan man whose left arm …

Florida Court Rules Illegal Workers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation

Florida employers may be under more pressure to document the status of their workers after a panel of state judges ruled that illegal residents who are injured on the job are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The Florida First District …