Professional sports injuries and California politics
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Publicity from a fight over state law prompts players across the country to file more than 1,000 injury claims before a September deadline; that could cost top pro sports leagues hundreds of millions.
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Former athletes have filed more than 4,400 claims in California since 2006; pro leagues hope workers’ comp legislation will stop flood.
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The Hall of Famer was later diagnosed with signs of brain disease
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SACRAMENTO — Months of heavy lobbying by the National Football League and other professional sports team owners paid off when lawmakers gave final passage to a bill to limit most workers’ compensation claims by out-of-state professional athletes.
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The effort by the NFL and other pro sports groups to limit workers’ compensation claims by out-of-state athletes moves closer to passage in the California Legislature.
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Deion Sanders alleges head trauma in a workers’ compensation claim pending in California. He is one of numerous NFL employees who have filed claims.
