Jesse Solomon v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Pla

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Case overview

Case Number:

16-1730

Court:

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3791 Employee Retirement

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  1. June 23, 2017

    4th Circ. Rules NFL Retirement Plan Wrongly Denied Benefits

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday sided with former NFL linebacker Jesse Solomon, who is seeking higher disability benefits from the league's retirement plan for cognitive impairments resulting from head injuries, finding that the plan ignored evidence of when the player became disabled.

  2. December 20, 2016

    NFL Retirement Plan Argues For Benefits Denial At 4th Circ.

    The NFL retirement plan urged the Fourth Circuit on Monday to overturn a ruling granting total and permanent disability benefits for former linebacker Jesse Solomon for cognitive impairments, saying the plan's administrator board properly denied benefits.

  3. December 07, 2016

    Ex-NFL Player Says Retirement Plan Abused Discretion

    Lawyers for former NFL linebacker Jesse Solomon have urged the Fourth Circuit to affirm a Maryland district court ruling that he is entitled to total and permanent disability benefits for his cognitive impairments, arguing that the judge's conclusion that his retirement plan administrator's board abused its discretion is well-supported.

  4. November 03, 2016

    NFL Retirement Plan Says Disability Award At Its Discretion

    The NFL retirement plan administrator on Wednesday urged the Fourth Circuit to overturn a Maryland district court ruling that entitled a former NFL linebacker to total and permanent disability benefits, arguing that the court misunderstood the requirements and should have deferred to the determinations of the plan's board.

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