One of the numerous owner, player issues still remaining after last year’s labor stoppage is the use of the California Workers’ Compensation Board for more favorable judgements for players. Board case law may be changing that.
California Workers Compensation Board Rules Against NFL Player Forum-Shopping
NFL teams earned what could be a powerful victory on May 1, as the California Workers Compensation Board handed down a ruling preventing a former NFL player from taking advantage of California’s employee-advantageous workers compensation laws.
The NFL and the NFL Players association have been battling over workers compensation rights, with California sitting at the center of the fight. California has allowed retired NFL players to file workers compensation claims in the state, so long as they played at least one game in their career within the state. Players elect to file in California because the state generally provides higher workers comp benefit payouts than many other states. Additionally, the statute of limitations is longer in California, which means players are filing years after they retired.
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