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Why Injured Washington State Workers Have It Better

An NPR/ProPublica investigation this week found that Americans injured on the job have had their worker compensation benefits slashed over the past decade. Washington is one of just a few states that bucked a national trend to roll back workers comp. Kim Malcolm talks with Jerry Cornfield, state government reporter for the Everett Herald, about what sets Washington state's system apart.