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  1. January 05, 2021

    11th Circ. Won't Rethink Revival Of NFL Disability Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday declined to rehear its decision finding that the board for the National Football League's retirement and disability plan abused its discretion in denying permanent disability benefits for an ex-lineman.

  2. November 19, 2020

    NFL Plan Asks 11th Circ. To Rehear Ruling It Ignored Evidence

    The NFL's retirement and disability plan on Thursday asked the Eleventh Circuit to rethink a decision that found the plan board abused its discretion in denying permanent disability benefits to a former player because it ignored certain evidence, arguing that all the evidence was "indisputably" before the board and that the appellate court went too far in second-guessing the plan board's denial.

  3. October 15, 2020

    11th Circ. Gives Ex-NFL Player Another Shot At Disability Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday revived former defensive lineman Darren Mickell's bid to get disability benefits from a National Football League retirement plan, ruling the plan's retirement board wrongly ignored evidence that supported the player's claim.

  4. September 25, 2020

    Ex-Lineman Tells 11th Circ. He Should Get Disability Benefits

    Former defensive lineman Darren Mickell urged the Eleventh Circuit Friday to overturn a lower court's ruling upholding the National Football League retirement plan's decision to deny him disability benefits, arguing the plan's board failed to consider any of the evidence he presented.

  5. July 26, 2019

    Ex-Lineman Tells 11th Circ. NFL Wrongly Denied Benefits

    Former defensive lineman Darren Mickell urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to take up his case against the National Football League's retirement plan, saying the plan should have considered his evidence instead of solely relying on its paid evaluators when determining whether to grant him disability benefits.

  6. June 05, 2019

    Ex-NFL Player Can't Overturn Disability Denial, 11th Circ. Told

    The NFL hit back on Wednesday against former defensive lineman Darren Mickell's bid to overturn a district court decision denying him total and permanent disability benefits, telling the Eleventh Circuit that the lower court's ruling was reasonable because seven doctors found Mickell wasn't completely disabled.