Undocumented Worker's Use of False Name Did Not Void Right to Benefits

An undocumented school custodian who applied for a job using a false name is nevertheless eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in an unpublished decision. Case: Mera-Hernandez v. U.S.D. 223, No. 112,760, 03/24/2017. Facts: Unified School District 223 in Barnes, Kansas, hired Leticia Mera-Hernandez as a custodian in 2009. She had worked for the school district on two prior occasions, in 2000 and 2003, under her true name. But when she applied for work in 2009, Mera-Hernandez used the false name of Hilda Reina and provided false identification docum...