Should Deion Sanders Get Workers' Comp?

Senate approves bill limiting out-of-state athlete compensation

In his prime, "Neon" Deion "Prime Time" Sanders juggled his NFL career with a stint in Major League Baseball , made cameos in M.C. Hammer videos and served as the inspiration for Jaime Foxx's Willie Beamen character in the 1999 film "Any Given Sunday." On Thursday, The Los Angeles Times revealed that Sanders filed a workers' compensation claim in California in 2010, claiming he suffered head trauma and other injuries while playing with the Dallas Cowboys. During the pregame show before February's Super Bowl, however, Sanders had different thoughts about such claims as an NFL Network analyst. "The game is a safe game," the Hall of Fame cornerback said. "I don't buy all these guys coming back with these concussions. I'm not buying all that. Half these guys are trying to make money off the deal." Given how Sanders' compensation case is proceeding, it's likely he considers himself in the other half of that equation. In November 2010, Sanders was deemed 86% disabled by the Division of Workers' Compensation. The four doctors who examined Sanders diagnosed more than a dozen medical conditions, including cognitive impairment, behavioral/emotional disorder, arthritis and "arousal disorder" -- which is a sleep disorder that isn't nearly as humorous as it sounds.
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Industry group projects reduced workers' comp costs

Sanders called the lawsuit a money grab, but it turns out that Prime Time isnt above making a little cash off the injuries he suffered during his playing days. Documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times indicate that Sanders filed a workers compensation claim in May 2010, alleging a litany of injuries including head trauma suffered while playing for the Cowboys in the late 1990s. According to the documents, the Division of Workers Compensation determinedthe Hall of Famer to be 86 percent disabled, and a team of four doctors diagnosed him with more than a dozen medical conditions, including cognitive impairment and behavioral/emotional disorder. A host of current NFL employees have filed similar claims, the Times reports, including Sanders and six of his fellow NFL Network analysts. It would take the league an estimated $1 billion to resolve the nearly 4,000 claims filed against it in California. Sanders case is currently pending. Scoreboard
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Workers' Compensation Task Force meets

In addition, the lieutenant governor suggested hiring a part-time attorney to represent business during the rate- setting process as well as new system to encourage injured workers to return to work more effectively. Finally the task force advocated for improvements to the state workplace safety program. Despite the legislation, Lt. Gov. Denn said there are still issues that could be addressed concerning the progress of the Health Care Advisory Panel as well as the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureaus 2013 rate filing.
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Deion Sanders Filed for Workers' Compensation for NFL Injuries Despite Bashing Concussion Lawsuit

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California lawmakers OK bills to expand family leave, narrow workers comp for athletes

projects that workers' compensation costs will see double-digit decreases in Oklahoma after state lawmakers passed a bill to do away with the state's workers' compensation court system. Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman and others who had advocated for a switch to an administrative workers' compensation system touted the loss cost reduction as a plus for businesses in the state. Workers' compensation costs are noted by employers of all sizes across the state as their top barrier to growth, which is why we passed comprehensive reform, Bingman said in a statement. Lower rates mean more money for investment, expansion, wage increases and job creation for businesses here, and a more competitive economic climate for companies looking to expand and relocate to Oklahoma. Most insurers will use projections on loss costs from the advisory group NCCI to set rates for workers' compensation insurance employers. The National Council predicts overall loss costs will drop 14.6 percent beginning Jan. 1. Oklahoma continues to be a leader by proving to the country that conservative pro-business policies lead to economic growth and prosperity, Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon said in a statement.
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