Labor/Employment
Oct. 17, 2013
NFL passes cost of injuries to the public
With the signing of AB 1309, NFL owners now can eschew responsibility for their players and send the bill to the public. By James G. Butler
With the signing of Assembly Bill 1309, NFL owners and other employers are shifting the cost of their workplace injuries from their workers' compensation insurance policies to the public. And the public is the loser when the NFL refuses to take responsibility for players once they can no longer play. The players' injuries will require medical treatment, and most will turn to the Medicare and state and federal disability insurance progra...
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