It does not matter if you are a citizen of the United States or if you are an illegal immigrant. You still have rights to obtain your Workers’ Compensation benefits and you also have the right to sue a “third-party” to obtain compensation for your injuries. It also does not matter if you were working in what is known as “off the books” you can still receive Workers’ Compensation benefits. Workers’ Compensation deals with persons getting hurt on the job. It doesn’t matter whether they are working on the books or off the books;