NFL Concussion Settlement Official Website
We are getting close to the final approval and implementation of the NFL Concussion Settlement.
If there are no appeals filed with the United States Supreme Court by the deadline of August 30, 2016, the Settlement will become final and the BAP (Baseline Assessment Program) could be implemented as soon as October.
If you haven’t visited the official website for the NFL Concussion Settlement, here is a link to that website: NFL Concussion Settlement Website
When you get to the home page of the website, there is a link at the top and bottom of the page that says [SIGN UP FOR FUTURE INFORMATION]
The website has an FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) page at this link: NFL Concussion Settlement FAQ's
I encourage all former players to go to the official NFL Concussion website and provide them with your contact information. Eventually, this site will be used to register for the Settlement benefits. You should also stay in close contact with your lawyer, if you have retained a law firm.
It is important to know that out of 20,000 former players that are part of the settlement less than 5,000 former players retained an attorney, so there are a lot of guys out there that do not know all the details and provisions of the Settlement. Please share this information with them.
In all Settlements there are many members of the class that never take advantage of the benefits. In fact, it is estimated that almost 20% of eligible players will not even bother to register. Let's do everything we can to get the word out that it is critical for former players to register once the Settlement has been approved. A retired player will be required to register within 180 days (6 months) of final approval to submit a claim for medical and/or financial benefits.
Gentlemen, we are close to the finish line in getting the Settlement approved, but once that happens, we will begin a new effort to make sure that every former players gets registered.
