NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Group Insurance
Section 1(g)Maintenance
The current terms of the NFL Player Insurance Plan (“Insurance Plan”) shall remain in effect, except as amended below, and all past and future amendments thereto as adopted in accordance with the terms of that Plan, are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; provided, however, that the terms used in such Plan and the definitions of such terms are applicable only to such Plan and shall have no applicability to this Agreement unless the context of this Agreement specifically mandates the use of such terms. The Plan will be continued and maintained in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement and must at all times comply with the terms of this Article. Under the Plan, players will receive group insurance benefits, consisting of life insurance, medical, dental, and vision benefits, as follows:
Coverage for Players Receiving Injury Settlements. Section 2.1 of the Plan shall continue to provide that a player who was on a Qualifying List at any time during the preseason shall be eligible for Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits in the immediately following season if he is paid all or part of his salary for such season pursuant to an Injury Settlement Waiver or an Injury Grievance, as such terms are defined in the CBA, and shall be regarded as being released in that season for purposes of determining the date his eligibility terminates under Section 2.3 and his right to extended coverage, if any, begins, provided, however, that coverage under the Plan will not be provided retroactively for any period of time it was not then available. In addition, the definition of “Continuing Veteran” shall continue to require that a player be regarded as a vested player only if he has earned three or more Credited Seasons.