Supreme Court Decided Not to Decide Illegal Alien Issue

The US Supreme Court has determined that States should be left to decided whether illegal aliens should be barred from collecting workers' compensation benefits.


A report in Insurance Journal provides further insight:

"The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a workers’ compensation insurance case that concerned an illegal immigrant in Louisiana who had sought coverage after a workplace accident. The Court’s refusal to consider the case means states are left to decide the issue of whether workers who entered the United States illegally may benefit from workers’ compensation coverage."

No. 10-841 Title: Vaughan Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC, Petitioner v. Antonio Garcia Rodriguez Docketed: December 28, 2010 Lower Ct: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit   Case Nos.: (09-1537, 09-1538, 09-1539)   Decision Date: May 5, 2010 Discretionary Court      Decision Date: September 24, 2010 ~~~Date~~~  ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 23 2010 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2011) Jan 26 2011 Brief of respondent Antonio Garcia Rodriguez in opposition filed. Feb 9 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011. Feb 16 2011 Reply of petitioner Vaughan Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC filed. (Distributed) Feb 28 2011 Petition DENIED.

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