Wonkblog: The true cost of an arm and a leg

Would you rather have $44,000, or your leg? It's a gruesome question, but one that can mean everything to workers who are severely injured on the job. Workers' compensation laws in the US require employers to purchase insurance that will cover medical bills and part of an employees' wages if an employee is severely injured on the job. But as a recent investigation by ProPublica shows, the maximum benefits for injured workers vary widely from state to state, and often don't come close to compensa...