Many undocumented workers who are injured are afraid to bring a claim because of their immigration status. Your undocumented status cannot be considered in determining whether you are entitled to workers' compensation or your right to bring a personal injury lawsuit. You should know that even if your immigration status is undocumented, if you are injured, you have exactly the same rights as other New York City workers. Whether you are an American citizen, a documented immigrant or an undocumented immigrant, if you are injured while working on a construction site, you are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. If your injury happened because of negligence, you have the right to bring a lawsuit to seek compensation for your injuries. If you have been hurt, you should not let anyone persuade you to give up your legal right to receive help from an experienced construction accident attorney in New York. Your status is protected and cannot be reported to the authorities or used in any way to prevent you from using the courts to seek justice.