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John Hogan: Nothing has Changed

Just a quick update on two recent cases which clearly show that the NFL disability Plan (the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan) needs significant reform as they continue to abuse ERISA laws,...

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Reality vs. Fantasy in the NFL

Reality vs. PR Fantasy: Now we know why those fantasy football games and Electronic Arts Madden Football are so profitable: They exist in a fantasy world where the players never get old and they never...

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Another “New” Playa Care Benefit

By now, many of you have now been receiving your letters about another new “joint-venture” program between the NFL and the NFLPA from their Player Care Foundation. This one’s for a “Neurological Care...

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Jimmie Giles Sues NFL Retirement Plan

Attorney John Hogan has been representing retired Tampa Bay Buccaneer Jimmie Giles to have his status changed from inactive Total & Permanent (T&P) Disability to more evident Football...

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Dave Duerson’s Replacement

This is your Disability Board. This is your Disability Board at work. . Former Seattle Seahawk Sam McCullum has declared himself as Dave Duerson’s replacement on the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Disability...

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John Hogan: ERISA 101

. EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday afternoon, NFLPA Disability Board Representative Sam McCullum wrote back to disability attorney John Hogan as part of our heated discussion on retired players’ Disability...

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New CBA May Contain “Trojan Horse” for Disabled Players

. By John V. Hogan, Esq. . The new CBA contains a provision that on its face appears to be of benefit to some retired NFL players receiving Total and Permanent disability benefits under the Bert...

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Irv Muchnick: 2012 Is the Year of the Tobacco-Style Lawsuit

Happy Holidays, Football and Sports Concussion Establishment: 2012 Is the Year of the Tobacco-Style Lawsuit Posted with the express consent of Irv Muchnick from his blog Concussion Inc.: Published...

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One for the Good Guys: Andrew Stewart vs The Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan

. A lot of us have been following Andrew Stewart’s long and winding case against the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan. We first started posting a lot of the documents from Andrew’s...

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NFL Déja Vu

. I received my latest Retirement Plan notification today that the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan was underfunded once again. All pension plans are required by federal law to inform...

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