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Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Illegals May Collect Partial Disability
Posted on 14 Nov 2014 by Cassandra Roberts

Yesterday the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that illegal aliens may collect benefits under 19 Del. Code Section 2325, known as “partial disability” or “diminished earning capacity.” The case in question belongs to my partner, Tim... Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Illegal Alien Work Injury Case
Posted on 8 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a case from Louisiana concerning workers' compensation benefits for an injured worker who was an illegal alien, and whether the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 preempts state law awards... Read More

Julie Myers Wood Discusses Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law
Posted on 14 May 2010 by Julie Myers Wood

In this Emerging Issues commentary, Julie Myers Wood, former Assistant Secretary running U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), examines the new Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070, amended by H.B. 2162). She analyzes some key relevant provisions... Read More