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This case concerns an applicant with an admitted industrial injury who was medically cleared for modified duty. The employer refused to rehire the applicant due to his inability to provide documentation of his legal U.S. work status, despite having available modified work. The applicant is receiving temporary disability benefits, which the employer seeks to terminate, arguing the applicant is partially disabled and his inability to work is due to immigration status, not the injury. The Workers' Compensation Judge recommended denying the employer's petition, citing that California law extends all state protections to employees regardless of immigration status.
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This case concerns an applicant with an admitted industrial injury who was medically cleared for modified duty. The employer refused to rehire the applicant due to his inability to provide documentation of his legal U.S. work status, despite having available modified work. The applicant is receiving temporary disability benefits, which the employer seeks to terminate, arguing the applicant is partially disabled and his inability to work is due to immigration status, not the injury. The Workers' Compensation Judge recommended denying the employer's petition, citing that California law extends all state protections to employees regardless of immigration status.
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