Amazing that a pro athlete who is paid millions in salary/bonuses over the course of a Player Contract that they would receive generous settlements when they are subjected to injury each and every time they step onto the field.
The inherent risk of playing football comes the potential risk of injury and so this really sets a precedent in the state of Illinois for other similar judgements. The settlements given to these former Bear players isn’t all too much in comparison to other occupational injuries, but keeps the blood sucking personal injury attorneys in business….
Just doesn’t seem right that someone who is paid based on not only their athletic ability but also the inherent risk can collect work comp – no wonder the state is broke. What next? A boxer with a brain injury???
Surely the NFL, MLB, etc provides some additional accidental death/injury coverage for these pro’s to protect their players.
Would like to hear from you out there.
Rab the X-insurance guy (retired, but still interested)
Bob, I’ve insured other pro teams in the past. It’s really a function of the CBA that’s in place at the time the player is on the team. Back in the ’90s, players typically got paid whether or not they played. So, there was generally little reason for them to file claims. Usually what we’d see were claims where the team’s in-house medical staff were not able to handle an injury. So, we’d have surgery claims – without indemnity, as the team still paid the player. Looks like the CBA is changed now.
Did you all see the series of articles in the Sun Times about the brain injury due to repetitive trauma for football players?
Apparently, this trauma will lead to early on set dementia in players. A bunch of 1970’s plyayers (I think..know nothing about football) featured with various levels of impairment.
IL may be setting bad precedent.
The caution is that this trauma can occur in highschool players as well despite safety equipment. Gives a parent some pause…
I do not see what the problem is with a football player or any athlete for that matter receiving workers’ compensation benefits. To me it is rather simple, they are an employee, they get hurt while working and they file a claim. The fact that they have a large salary is irrelevant.
If a CEO of a company who makes a lot more than an athlete is injured and files a claim as a result a injury that ends their business career would people complain about the settlement that the CEO receives? I do not think so.
Athletes are involved in a job that has huge risks involved with it. A career ending injury can occur without any warning. On the day after Jack Tatum died I find complaints about workers’ compensation benefits to athletes being questioned slight ironic if people remember what his hit did to Darryl Stingley. Was there any amount of workers’ compensation benefits that could have been paid to Stingley top compensate him for what happened to him.
For ALL of you numb nuts whom are assuming these NFL workers compensation claims are paid by the States, you are WRONG. These claims are paid by the NFL teams insurance companies, many of these former players are severely injured and cannot even function normal day to day activities.
Most FORMER NFL players received low saleries back in the day when they played, the players of today make much, much more.
Paying these former NFL players Workers Compensation is the RIGHT thing to do.
These GREEDY NFL team, use and abuse these players when they played for them and disregard them like used sick mules when they are done with the game.
Let’s Support these NFL injured guys, they are ALL broken up & MOST didn’t make squat when they played 10-30 years ago.
Just curious, what’s the class code & rate for a football player?
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Amazing that a pro athlete who is paid millions in salary/bonuses over the course of a Player Contract that they would receive generous settlements when they are subjected to injury each and every time they step onto the field.
The inherent risk of playing football comes the potential risk of injury and so this really sets a precedent in the state of Illinois for other similar judgements. The settlements given to these former Bear players isn’t all too much in comparison to other occupational injuries, but keeps the blood sucking personal injury attorneys in business….
Wait until Dusty Dvorcek catches wind of this! Cha-ching!
Just doesn’t seem right that someone who is paid based on not only their athletic ability but also the inherent risk can collect work comp – no wonder the state is broke. What next? A boxer with a brain injury???
Surely the NFL, MLB, etc provides some additional accidental death/injury coverage for these pro’s to protect their players.
Would like to hear from you out there.
Rab the X-insurance guy (retired, but still interested)
Bob, I’ve insured other pro teams in the past. It’s really a function of the CBA that’s in place at the time the player is on the team. Back in the ’90s, players typically got paid whether or not they played. So, there was generally little reason for them to file claims. Usually what we’d see were claims where the team’s in-house medical staff were not able to handle an injury. So, we’d have surgery claims – without indemnity, as the team still paid the player. Looks like the CBA is changed now.
Is place kicking considered light duty?
Did you all see the series of articles in the Sun Times about the brain injury due to repetitive trauma for football players?
Apparently, this trauma will lead to early on set dementia in players. A bunch of 1970’s plyayers (I think..know nothing about football) featured with various levels of impairment.
IL may be setting bad precedent.
The caution is that this trauma can occur in highschool players as well despite safety equipment. Gives a parent some pause…
No wonder Illinois is bankrupt along with all the other states run by liberals. Unsustainable give-aways and handouts for senseless claims like these.
I do not see what the problem is with a football player or any athlete for that matter receiving workers’ compensation benefits. To me it is rather simple, they are an employee, they get hurt while working and they file a claim. The fact that they have a large salary is irrelevant.
If a CEO of a company who makes a lot more than an athlete is injured and files a claim as a result a injury that ends their business career would people complain about the settlement that the CEO receives? I do not think so.
Athletes are involved in a job that has huge risks involved with it. A career ending injury can occur without any warning. On the day after Jack Tatum died I find complaints about workers’ compensation benefits to athletes being questioned slight ironic if people remember what his hit did to Darryl Stingley. Was there any amount of workers’ compensation benefits that could have been paid to Stingley top compensate him for what happened to him.
For ALL of you numb nuts whom are assuming these NFL workers compensation claims are paid by the States, you are WRONG. These claims are paid by the NFL teams insurance companies, many of these former players are severely injured and cannot even function normal day to day activities.
Most FORMER NFL players received low saleries back in the day when they played, the players of today make much, much more.
Paying these former NFL players Workers Compensation is the RIGHT thing to do.
These GREEDY NFL team, use and abuse these players when they played for them and disregard them like used sick mules when they are done with the game.
Let’s Support these NFL injured guys, they are ALL broken up & MOST didn’t make squat when they played 10-30 years ago.
Thomas