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Texas, Oklahoma Permit Companies To Dump Workers' Compensation Plans

Nick Oxford / ProPublica
Rachel Jenkins praises her daughter's good grades at their home in Boley, Oklahoma. Jenkins, who works with disabled adults, was initially denied care for an on-the-job injury because she reported it in 27 hours — instead of the required 24.";

The NPR/ProPublica investigation examining workers' compensation continues with a look at an emerging trend: employers opting out of workers' comp altogether.

Howard Berkes is a former correspondent for the NPR Investigations Unit.
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