Earlier this month, ProPublica published an investigation with NPR digging into the workers' compensation systems of all 50 states.
Since 2003, more than 30 states have passed workers' comp laws that reduce benefits, create hurdles to getting medical care or make it more difficult to qualify. We also found that workers' body parts (as in arms, legs, fingers and toes) aren't created equal — limbs can be worth 10 times as much in benefits depending on where workers are injured. The modern workers' comp system is, essentially, a geographic lottery based on where you work. The stories of Jeremy Lewis and Josh Potter are just one example:
ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell (@michaelgrabell) and NPR reporter Howard Berkes (@hberkes) spent nearly a year digging through the workers' comp reforms across the country to document the decline in coverage for many workers. Lena Groeger (@lenagroeger) created an interactive database charting the maximum compensation workers can receive for different injuries by state.
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For more workers' comp coverage, go to ProPublica's investigation page.