Exclusive Remedy still Protects Employer that Hired Illegal Aliens

An employer that violated federal immigration law by hiring two undocumented aliens did not lose its exclusive remedy protection from claims filed by those workers after they were injured at work, the New York Appellate Division, 2nd Department, ruled.Case: New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens v. Microtech Contracting Corp., 2011-8990, 09/26/2012.Facts: The Hospital Medical Center of Queens hired Microtech Contracting to perform work on its property. Two of Microtech's employees, who were undocumented aliens, were injured on the job. Their employer provided workers' compensation ...