NFL Player's Injury Shines Spotlight on Whether Pro Athletes Can Receive Comp Benefits

When Denver Broncos offensive lineman Ja’Wuan James followed his union leaders’ advice and stayed away from team facilities to conduct his own workout last month, he might not have imagined potentially losing millions of dollars and starting a war of words with his very own union. James, a seven-year National Football League veteran, tore his Achilles tendon during an off-site workout May 4 after leaders from the NFL Players Association advised players to skip voluntary offseason workouts at team facilities, multiple media outlets have reported. With his season shelved, ...