*Retired players do not have to prove that their qualified health condition was caused by a concussion to obtain compensation. On April 26, 2012, Christopher A. Seeger, founding partner of Seeger Weiss, was named a co-member of the NFL concussion process by Honors Judge Anita Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Level 1 neurocognitive impairment for the purposes of this Comparison Agreement may only be diagnosed by eligible BAP providers during a BAP baseline assessment examination, the diagnosis having been approved by the eligible BAP providers. On April 22, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody granted final approval of the revised settlement to the federal judge overseeing the NFL`s concussion and head injury litigation. The path to the creation of an operational transaction fund and the settlement of ongoing appeals from various opponents are still to come. Justice Brody`s decision to approve the settlement is a carefully written 132-page statement, which we believe will be upheld on appeal if opponents do not resolve their comparison issues otherwise. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody presided over a „fairness hearing“ to hear both a defense of the proposed deal and objections from some former players and their lawyers. Former players strongly supported the deal, with less than one percent of the deal.
After authorizing the agreement and dismissing subsequent appeals by the Third Circle and the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Brody went into effect on January 7, 2017. To determine the amount of the dollar of a player`s financial honor, one must first calculate the „eligible seasons“ of the player. For the purpose of calculating the financial reward of the comparison, a retired player deserves one (1) eligible season for each season in which he or she played on the „active list“ of an NFL, AFL or World League club for three or more regular season or postsealy games. The retired player earns additional eligible seasons if he was on an „active list“ for one or more regular or playoff games and then spent two more regular or postseas-related games on the injured list or inactive list due to a concussion or head injury. „It was the honor of my career to represent these retired NFL players and their families. Their courage to oppose the league resulted in an outcome that no one would have thought possible,“ Seeger said. „While we wish no one would suffer from these de-weakening diseases, this colony will be there for decades to bring some comfort and relief to these men and their families when that day comes.“ The settlement agreement between the NFL and retired legitimate NFL players aeded from a class action based on the finding that professional football players are at a significantly higher risk of serious brain damage. . .
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