APWe’ll chalk this one up to the fact that things remain slow right now, and to the reality that I’m feeling a little nostalgic for my former day job as I approach the two-year anniversary of closing up my combination law office and batting cages.
In a Monday item from the Denver Post regarding a dispute between the Broncos and an insurance company regarding who’ll be responsible for workers’ compensation claims filed by players in California, John Ingold explains that NFL players who have played at least one game in California may file for workers’ compensation benefits under the extremely employee-friendly laws of the state that hosts the 49ers, Raiders, and Chargers.
Per the Post, “thousands” of former professional athletes have filed workers’ compensation claims in California. One of the Broncos who filed a claim in recent years is Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little.
“Your memory isn’t what it used to be,” Little said. “You don’t sleep as well as you should. I still suffer from the injuries during my career.”
The California option seems like the kind of thing that should be an issue in the ongoing labor negotiations. Either the NFL could try to close that loophole via union agreement (which may or may not legally be possible), or the NFL could extract a concession or two by allowing the current approach to continue.
And people wonder why this state is so jacked up…
Gee I wonder why california,……..
like the author of this story, california is so far left it makes the chi-coms look like freedom lovers.
I favor worker-friendly laws, but as with all good things, common sense dictates moderation. Worker’s comp laws should apply to the state of residence, not a state where someone worked for three hours. And with all due respect, Mr. Little, when you are 68 years old, your memory isn’t what it used to be, you don’t sleep as well as you should, and you are bothered by nagging aches and pains–regardless of your former profession.
airraid77 says:
like the author of this story, california is so far left it makes the chi-coms look like freedom lovers.
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So now Mike is left of the Chinese Communists? Somehow, airraid77, I imagine you’d peg Ike as a bleeding heart.
Great title, Mike — now that’s what I call alliteration!! (Or do I mean illiteration??)
PFT wrote: “… NFL players who have played at least one game in California may file for workers’ compensation benefits under the extremely employee-friendly laws of the state that hosts the 49ers, Raiders, and Chargers.”
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Just one game! That is beyond ridiculous.
If an employer pays someone remuneration and that someone isn’t; an owner, a stock holding officer, a partner, direct family member under 18 years old OR an independent contractor then by law in all states you must pay workers compensation and therefore the employee would be eligible.
With that said I dont know if players are considered independent contractors or employees. If they are employees then they have every legal right to file a claim with workers compensation in the state that they were working in when the injury occured.
Every player knows the risks of playing a collision sport.
So Deb, are you saying that you’re over 68 years old? Somehow that isn’t how I imagined you.
thephantomstranger says:
Jun 14, 2011 10:42 AM
So Deb, are you saying that you’re over 68 years old? Somehow that isn’t how I imagined you.
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