Posted On: November 4, 2008, 10:49 am CST

Posted By: Contrarian

This worker had workers compensation paid for him based on his wages. Why shouldn't he receive wc benefits? Should the insurance company be able to collect premium and not pay benefits.

Interesting that we think a person who finds it preferable to work at what we would consider a low wage job - and do so illegally, facing possible extortion by the person lending his identity - is a threat to our economy. There are CEOs running companies into the ground while lining their nest with millions. Who cares if an individual has a different culture or sends his money somewhere? He paid for his money with his work. We found the price of his services worth the money. Illegal immigrants do all kinds of jobs we would consider terrible - and they do so at risk to themselves. I think our country is xenophobic. And it's misplaced.