Illegal immigrants injured on the job are entitled to workers' compensation benefits despite their status, a California appeals court has ruled. The case involved Torrance, Calif.-based coffee roaster Farmer Bros., which argued that federal immigration laws superseded the state's workers' compensation system. Some advocates for tougher immigration control criticized the ruling. "We can't reward people for breaking the law," said one.
October 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Illegal immigrants injured on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite their legal status, a California appeals court ruled.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled in a case involving Torrance, Calif.-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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