I live in California and I'm here to tell you, illegals get workers' comp all the time. I read the depositions. They'll claim a phony injury, (I know it's phony because the court reporters tell me.) Or some of the applicants will even say things (through an interpreter, of course,) like, "My boss yelled at me and now I'm traumatized and can never work again and have to be supported for the rest of my life!" And this applicant obtained the job, where his boss allegedly "yelled" at him, by using a phony Social Security card! The opposing attorney, when questioning the applicant, is not even allowed to ask him if he's in the country legally. That would be "insensitive." By all means we must spare the feelings of people who snuck across the border, got phony documents, and took some American's job...THEN filed a phony claim attempting to be supported by this country for the rest of his life! What usually happens is they settle, give the illegal $10,000 or so, then he goes on to file another false claim.
Illegals have all the rights now, folks. The only "rights" we have are the right to pay up, and to shut up.
But false claims are done by both illegals and citizens - a real injury due to an unsafe environment should be paid regardless - but I agree with you that the courts are full of bogus claims........