NFL retirees who say the league's disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial
The District 10 champ Kennedy Catholic Lady Golden Eagles (23-4) captured a second-straight PIAA Class 2A title with a 4240 victory over District 11 third place Marian Center (24-7).
The state championship was the third for Kennedy Catholic, which was led by junior Layke Fields who
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawsuit accusing the NFL's disability plan of violating its duty to retired players by routinely denying valid injury claims can proceed to trial on most counts, a federal judge in Maryland has ruled.
The lawsuit, filed last year, accuses officials who oversee the program of bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin said the suit can move forward against the board, but not against Commissioner Roger Goodell or trustees individually, as they were not accused of wrongdoing.
Lawyers for the 10 retired players who signed onto the potential class action called the ruling Wednesday "a huge win" for those subject to what they called "systemic injustice."
"We look forward to continuing to shine a light on this betrayal by the NFL, holding the plan fully accountable scored 29 points and had 17 rebounds.
WPIAL Class A winner, Imani Christian (19-10) also repeated as boys champs, beating District 5 winner Berlin Brothersville (28-3), 79-52.
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- (10-1) and correcting this broken system so it is fair for players moving forward," lawyers Chris Seeger and Sam Katz said in a statement on Thursday.
The board has six voting members while Goodell serves as the non-voting chairperson. An NFL spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Seeger is no stranger to battles with the league — he also represented players in concussion cases that led to a settlement that's topped $1 billion in payouts.
The NFL has said it expected annual payouts for the disability plan to reach $330 million last year.
The program grew out of the 2011 collective-bargaining agreement between the players and the union, and was hailed as a way to help ailing former players. A successful claim can lead to payments of $65,000 to $265,000, but plaintiffs lawyers say few retirees see the top amount.