Just throwing it out there, it's remotely possible that state governments make this a priority because it is actually one of the moral underpinnings of a market

Just throwing it out there, it's remotely possible that state governments make this a priority because it is actually one of the moral underpinnings of a market economy and needs to be enforced. Litigating is very expensive, I doubt that the increased tax revenue on W2s from those cases pays off -- it's the overall effect on societal norms that matters, everyone on this thread immediately said "You should have gotten that money".