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Injured Illegal Immigrant Wins Case12-28-07 | News
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Injured Illegal Immigrant Wins Case




The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that injured workers who are illegal immigrants are entitled to worker?EUR??,,????'?????<

In an opinion that illegal immigrants have equal rights to workers?EUR??,,????'?????<

The ruling was in a workers?EUR??,,????'?????<

His employer, Environmental Management Services, argued that Curiel was not eligible for workers?EUR??,,????'?????<

Lower courts had ruled that the state?EUR??,,????'?????<

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Myrtle Beach attorney David Canty, who has represented numerous local illegal workers in their claims, hailed the ruling as a definite standard on the issue. In the past, some employers?EUR??,,????'?????<

Other reasons abound for providing workers?EUR??,,????'?????<

Attorney Hubert Wood III of Charleston, who defended Environmental Management Services against Curiel?EUR??,,????'?????<

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Because Curiel submitted fraudulent documents to gain employment, he was hired under false pretenses, Wood said, so Environmental Management Services should have been allowed to opt out of that contract when his illegal status came to light.

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The Supreme Court, however, ruled there was no connection between Curiel?EUR??,,????'?????<

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Source: Myrtle Beach Sun News

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