Perspective
Oct. 1, 2013
NFL flying too high with its disability plan?
The NFL's disability plan should be rewritten with the intent of ERISA's preamble in mind: to protect participants in employee benefit plans. By Cassie Springer
The NFL recently reached a $765 million settlement agreement (payable over 20 years) with nearly 4,000 retired NFL players. A few days later, four other NFL retirees sued the league and its helmet manufacturer for allegedly hiding information about the dangers of brain injuries. These lawsuits beg the question: What about the ERISA-covered disability benefits? ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, governs all employer-spon...
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