Posted on January 14, 2009 by WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
by Maureen Gallagher, WorkCompEdge Regular Contributor
A few years ago, employers in the state of Virginia were initially gratified by the Virginia’s Supreme Court’s ruling to exclude illegal immigrants from the protections of workers compensation. But in an almost immediate demonstration of the law of unintended consequences, the onslaught of litigation had employers clamoring to amend state [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2008 by WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
by Bill Wilson, Director, IIABA Virtual University
One of the few email discussion lists I participate in is a Yahoo! Groups list called “RiskList.” Recently, the topic of discussion was illegal aliens and workers compensation. Some issues discussed include whether or not these workers are covered under workers compensation laws and what kind of impact they [...]
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