S.C. Court Backs Comp For Illegals

Providing benefits to injured illegal alien workers does not conflict with federal law, and "disallowing benefits would mean unscrupulous employers could hire undocumented workers without the burden

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Illegal immigrants injured on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled.

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