NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 41
Workers’ Compensation

Section 4(ii)(E)
Workers’ Compensation Offset Provisions

The parties agree that the following provisions shall exclusively govern any and all rights Clubs have with respect to workers’ compensation credits or offsets during the term of this Agreement.

(ii)(E)

Total and Permanent, Line of Duty and Degenerative Disability Benefits paid pursuant to the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plans and/or related documents are not subject to any credit or offset for workers’ compensation benefits, whether or not those benefits are payable during the same period in which the disability payments are payable. Clubs are not entitled to any credit or offset under this Article for any workers’ compensation benefits payable to any player against any payments made to any player under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plans and/or related documents; provided, however, that the receipt of such disability payments by the player shall not affect the Club’s right to claim or receive any offsets or credits set forth elsewhere in this Article.