February 17, 2023
The NFL players' union and a benefits plan defeated a lawsuit from a former Detroit Lions wide receiver who said they failed to inform him he was eligible for benefits, with a Michigan federal judge ruling that he missed the deadline to file a claim by roughly 30 years.
June 13, 2022
The National Football League's disability benefits plan has urged a Michigan federal judge to toss a lawsuit from a retired Detroit Lions wide receiver who claims he was wrongfully denied care after a career-ending injury, saying the player's benefits application was rejected because it was filed nearly 30 years too late.
February 17, 2022
A former Detroit Lions wide receiver who suffered a career-ending injury in 1989 hit the National Football League's disability plan and its players union with a lawsuit claiming the league violated federal law by keeping him in the dark about the availability of disability benefits.