Bills to Restore Benefits to Undocumented Workers Concern Businesses.

Two Detroit lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow all workers in Michigan who pay into the workers' compensation fund to receive benefits if they are injured on the job, regardless of their U.S. residency status, nullifying a state Supreme Court ruling.But an official with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday that the proposal would result in a “mixed message” being sent to the state’s employers, since lawmakers also are considering legislation that would prohibit employers from hiring undocumented workers and impose penalties on businesses tha...