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Can professional athletes file for workers' compensation?

For most Alabama fans, fall means football. Lately, the NFL has come under much scrutiny in the light of litigation surrounding brain damage due to heavy impact and concussions. Football isn't something that Alabama readers...more

NFL Claims Workers’ Compensation Should Cover Players’ Head Injuries

Last August we discussed lawsuits brought by over 75 ex-football players against the National Football League. The players sought unspecified amounts of damages for head injuries sustained over the course of their...more

Ex-Chicago Bears Players Receive Large Workers’ Comp Awards

Two former Chicago Bears players have received sizable workers’ compensation awards from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Board. First, former All-Pro safety Mike Brown sought compensation after suffering from foot and...more