The Virginia General Assembly is considering controversial new legislation that seeks to bar illegal immigrants from receiving vocational rehabilitation benefits.
Virginia Delegate Kathy J. Byron, R-Lynchburg, filed House Bill 2056 on January 28.
In a press statement, Byron said: "Employers are now finding that once an illegal alien establishes eligibility for temporary or total disability benefits, the alien frequently returns to his or her home country. Once there the employer is unable to keep track of medical treatment, obtain medical notes, and otherwise monitor the status of the ...
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