Judge Skipped Analytical Step in Deciding Undocumented Worker Had No Remedy

A federal appellate court overturned a trial judge’s finding that federal immigration law prevented an undocumented worker from receiving a remedy for alleged retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Torres v. Precision Industries, No. 18-5850, 09/06/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: In 2016, Ricardo Torres sued Precision Industries, alleging the company fired him for seeking benefits under Tennessee's Workers' Compensation Law. Precision argued that it had not retaliated against Torres, but even if it had, the Immigration Reform and Contr...