Part 1:
Benefits in doubt

Workers comp was set up to help people hurt on the job, but 200,000 Californians a year will spend years trying to secure their benefits.
Part 2:
Debilitating delays
One out of every five workers injured on the job last year are mired in a workers compensation maze of confusion, delays and litigation.
Part 3:
Legal limits
The litigation rate in California workers compensation has doubled in 12 years. Find out why this is becoming such a troubling and costly trend.
Part 4:
Restoring benefits
Creating a system of gathering information on workers comp could be the first step toward solving its problems.



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