Employer, Claimant Disagree about Burden to Prove Citizenship

By John P. Kamin, WorkCompCentral ReporterPennsylvania Supreme Court justices asked numerous questions during oral arguments about whether an Ecuadorian claimant’s refusal to answer questions about his immigration status would prevent him from obtaining wage-loss benefits, but the justices did not give any hints about how they might rule in the case.The state's high court heard oral arguments in the case of Cruz v. WCAB (Kennett Square Specialties) last week, and will ultimately decide what impact the claimant’s immigration status will have on his claim.The case’s path th...