Gayton v. Gage Carolina Metals Inc.

McGEE, Judge.

Defendants appeal from the opinion and award of the Industrial Commission which denied their request to terminate workers’ compensation benefits awarded to plaintiff Ruperto Gayton. When plaintiff began working for defendant Gage Carolina Metals, Inc., he presented a false social security card and a false resident alien card. Defendant Gage Carolina Metals, Inc. failed to require plaintiff to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form (1-9 form), which would have required plaintiff to swear under oath that the social security and resident alien cards were valid.

Plaintiff…