NFL Decision Could Encourage Teams to Change Their Approach

By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorA federal court decision that Tennessee law should be applied to a football player's California claim might not immediately impact other claims, but could deter out-of-state players from filing future claims in California if similar decisions occur, an applicants' attorney said.Ron Mix, Matthews' workers' compensation attorney, said he expects the National Football League Players Association to appeal a Jan. 5 order by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California that Tennessee law must be applied to former Tennessee Titans linem...