NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 41
Workers’ Compensation

Section 4(iii)
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.

(iii)

Remedies. If, despite the terms of this Article, a state court or other competent authority nevertheless renders a decision or other determination with an outcome inconsistent with the terms of this Section 4, then the player shall have a right to immediate payment from the Club for the amount of any difference between such outcome and the outcome specified in Subsections (i)–(ii) above. A player may initiate a claim under this Section by filing a written notice by certified mail, fax, or electronically via .pdf with the Management Council and furnishing a copy to the Club involved. The claim shall set forth the name of the matter and jurisdiction in which the improper award was made, the amount of payment requested and the basis for the calculation. The claim must be initiated within 45 days of either the date of execution of this Agreement or the date of any adverse order (whichever is later); provided, however, that in the event the player files an appeal of any adverse order, the time for the player to notify the Club will begin to run from the date the appeal is decided.