NFL concussion awards on hold through this fall amid appeals

Retired NFL players seeking payouts from the potential $1 billion NFL concussion settlement could be waiting until next year based on appeals being weighed this fall. Dozens of ex-players are appealing the final settlement approved this year by a federal judge in Philadelphia. The settlement covers about 21,000 NFL retirees. Younger men battling Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease could get up to several million dollars. The court schedule posted this week in federal appeals court in Philadelphia sets deadlines for written briefs through September.

Associated Press