Undocumented Workers and Michigan Workers' Compensation
State Rep. Talib, a Detroit Democrat, in March 2010 introduced legislation to give worker’s compensation to undocumented workers in Michigan. She stated in an interview, “We’re only one of two states in the nation that does not allow workers that are undocumented to compensate when they are injured on the job,” “Allowing workers’ compensation for all injured workers is a better system than allowing people to be part of a black market of undocumented workers.”
There are many reason to give undocumented workers benefits if they are injured on the job. The broad language of most state work comp statutes intend to include every worker without regard to their citizenship status. The denial of worker’s comp benefits would encourage unscrupulous employers to hire illegal immigrants as the employers would have no work comp exposure.
If you are an undocumented worker and are injured on the job, contact Allan W. Ben P.C. if you have any Workers’ Compensation questions. Our office travels all over Michigan including Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County, Flint, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Detroit to represent our clients.