[jackbenimble]

I agree. I am vehemently against illegal immigration and want it stopped. One of the things that will stop is to remove the economic and other incentives for employers to hire illegals. They should definitely not get a pass on workers comp. I think every time an illegal shows up in the emergency room for any reason it should be handled as a workman's comp case and the last employer to give the illegal a paycheck should be on the hook and liable for the hospital bill. You hire an illegal to mow the lawn and three days later they have appenticitis ... well you just bought them an operation. Of course the operation should be followed by deportation.

[Tammy8]

Workers comp is an insurance type fund that spreads liability/cost amongst many employers (and shortfalls are often made up by state taxpayers) WHY should the costs of hiring illegals be spread out to other employers who do not hire illegals?? If workers comp funds are tapped for illegals that no one payed into the system for- all employers will pay more, it is penalizing those who do NOT hire illegals.

Make the business owners who do hire illegals pay out of their own pocket for illegals injured/killed on the job. Some small business owners may end up going under over it, but it is still their responsibility- not the taxpayers or other business owners who fund workers comp.