Comp Bill Included in Package of Immigration Proposals

A bill introduced in the Georgia General Assembly Monday to ban the payment of workers' compensation benefits to undocumented workers is part of a far-reaching package of immigration crackdowns that will be reviewed by a new immigration panel, according to a news report.The Gainesville Times reported that the Special Joint Committee on Immigration Reform, formed by House and Senate leaders last September, is reviewing a variety of immigration bills, including an Arizona-style law enforcement crackdown.Senate Bill 7, filed by Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, would prohibit payment of indemnity an...