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The ruling by Judge Kathleen Williams defines monetary awards from the NFL's concussion litigation litigation settlement as disability benefits, exempting the funds from seizure in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.
March 27, 2019 at 04:16 PM
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A new ruling in the Southern District of Florida has set a precedent for the legal classification of monetary awards in the National Football League’s concussion litigation settlement.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued an order affirming a bankruptcy court’s finding that funds from the NFL’s settlement with players who sustained chronic traumatic encephalopathy injuries qualify as disability benefits.
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