Former Professional Football Player Waits Too Long to File Claims

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that a former professional football player’s claims for injuries and cumulative trauma were time-barred. Case: Anderson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 20-AA-0396, 10/12/2023, published. Facts: Stuart Anderson played professional football for the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) in the mid-1980s. In 2018 and 2019, he filed claims against the team under the Workers' Compensation Act, seeking medical treatment for arthritis in his hips that he attributed to injuries and cumulat...