NFL Retirement Plan Throws Red Flag: Challenges Maryland Federal Court Decision

On June 22, 2016, the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan filed a notice of appeal to the Fourth Circuit regarding a Maryland federal court’s decision to award a former player total and permanent disability benefits, which were previously denied.

Jesse Solomon, a former linebacker, claimed that he had been denied disability benefits due to the plan’s failure to accept determinations by his physician and the Social Security Administration that he is permanently disabled. The NFL’s Retirement Board made the determination that Solomon …

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