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Injured Employee Featured In Workers' Comp Investigation Settles Her Case : NPR 12/16/18, 11:45 AM <br />Commission that declared the state's opt -out system unconstitutional. The issue is <br />now headed to the state Supreme Court. <br />U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told NPR last month that the agency is <br />investigating opt -out plans. Agency investigators are trying to determine whether the <br />plans violate workplace benefits provisions required by federal law. Perez said the opt - <br />out alternative to workers' comp creates "a pathway to poverty" for injured workers. <br />ProPublica's Michael Grabell contributed to this report. <br />More Stories From NPR <br />IN' <br />a � <br />,{ F <br />I!rlv.l 411� <br />ONS <br />https://www.npr.org/2016/04/14/474215041/injured-employee-featured-in-workers-comp-investigation-settles-her-case Page 4 of 12 <br />