Undocumented workers receiving workers compensation benefits

Gregory Presmanes and Seth Eisenberg article, 'Hazardous Condition: The Status of Illegal Immigrants and Their Entitlement to Worker's Compensation Benefits', review state worker's compensation laws across the country. They find that many states have adjudicated the issues and have generally found that illegal immigrants have a general entitlement to worker's compensation benefits.

According to the article, CA, CO, CT, FL, KS, LA, NJ, NC, OK, OR, PA, and TX have all recognized the general rights of illegal aliens to receivig worker's compensation benefits.