Court: No Supplemental Benefits for Former Football Player Turned Farmer

A former professional football player who turned to farming after injuries ended his career with the National Football League failed to prove an inability to earn 90% of his pre-injury income and is not entitled to supplemental income benefits, a Louisiana appellate court ruled. Mitchell Loewen played football at the University of Arkansas, where he also earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. During his college days, he suffered two ligament tears in his left knee and a broken foot. In May 2016, Loewen entered into a contract with the New Orleans Louisiana ...