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When Businesses Opt Out Of Workers' Comp, Employees May Struggle For Care

By Howard Berkes

Published October 15, 2015 at 5:16 AM EDT

As states consider allowing employers to completely opt out of workers' compensation plans, NPR and ProPublica take a look at how the concept has worked in Texas. Read the full investigation here.

Howard Berkes

Howard Berkes is a correspondent for the NPR Investigations Unit.

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