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,...
View ArticleReality 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...
View ArticleAnother “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...
View ArticleJimmie 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...
View ArticleDave 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...
View ArticleJohn 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleIrv 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleNFL 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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