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1 online resource (viii, 237 pages) |
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Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology series |
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Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology series.
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| Contents |
FORMER NFL PLAYERS:DISABILITIES, BENEFITS, AND RELATED ISSUES; FORMER NFL PLAYERS:DISABILITIES, BENEFITS, AND RELATED ISSUES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; FORMER NFLPLAYERS:DISABILITIES, BENEFITS, AND RELATED ISSUES*; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND THE HEALTH OF PLAYERS; Introduction; The Nature of the Game of Football; Health Problems; NFL AND NFLPA BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND PLANS; History of Benefits; How Benefits Are Funded; Benefits for Former Players; NFLPA Retired Players Department; Players Assistance Trust (PAT) Fund; The Alliance; OTHER EFFORTS TO AID FORMER PLAYERS |
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Selected Organizations and WebsitesActive Players' Efforts; NFL AND NFLPA HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVES; NFL Injury and Safety Panel; NFL Cardiovascular Health Committee; NFL Medical Research Grants; NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee; NFL and NFLPA Education Efforts for Players; NFLPA Medical Consultant and Performance Consultant; NFL and NFLPA Joint Committee on Player Safety and Welfare; DISCUSSION OF SELECTED ISSUES; Injuries and Financial Considerations; Selected Challenges for Some Retired Players; Total and Permanent (T & P) Disability Benefit |
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IS THERE A SUBSET OF FORMER PLAYERSWITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS?What Is Known about Injuries and Possible Long-Term Consequences?; Funding for the Retirement Plan; What Is the Extent of the NFLPA's Capacity?; Medical Care for Active Players; Workers' Compensation; POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION; NFLPA's Suggestions for Legislative Action; NFLPA's Suggestions for Legislative Action; Other Suggestions; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS; APPENDIX A. GLOSSARY; APPENDIX B. NFL AND NFLPA STUDIESCONCERNING PLAYERS'HEALTH |
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APPENDIX C. MEMBERS OF THE MILD TRAUMATICBRAIN INJURY COMMITTEE AND RETIREDPLAYER STUDY INVESTIGATORSMTBI Committee; Retired Player Study Investigators; APPENDIX D. ACRONYMS; REFERENCES; NFLPLAYERS ASSOCIATION: RESPONSE TOQUESTIONS OF OCTOBER 12, 2007*; RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS OF OCTOBER 12, 2007; TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY BENEFITS; LINE-OF-DUTY DISABILITY BENEFITS; REFERENCES; FLPARESPONSE TO QUESTIONSOF OCTOBER 12, 2007,EXHIBIT A; NFLPAWHITE PAPER ON BENEFITS; I. NFL/NFLPA Benefits Overview; II. Disability System; B. Disability Eligibility and Award Statistics |
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C. Disability Categories, Application and Award ProcessD. Facts About Former Players with Public Controversiesover Disability Issues; III. WORKERS' COMPENSATION; IV. LIFETIME RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PLANS; A. Lifetime Pension Payments; B. Second Career Savings Plan: First 401(K) Planin Pro Sports; C. NFL Player Annuity Program; V. HEALTH CARE BENEFITS; A. Five Free Years of Post-Career Medical Coverage; B. Pre-Tax Deposits Into Health Reimbursement Accounts(25,000 per year/300,000 max); C. 88 Plan; VI. OTHER CHARITABLE RETIRED PLAYER PROGRAMS |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
National Football League.
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| SUBJECT |
National Football League fast |
| Subject |
Football players -- Retirement -- United States
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Football players -- United States.
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Football injuries.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Football.
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Football injuries
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Football players
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Football players -- Retirement
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wasser, Thomas P
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| ISBN |
9781612097350 |
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1612097359 |
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