2nd Cir: Football CBA Doesn't Preempt States' Work Comp Laws

Employers prevailed Friday when a federal appellate court ruled that the collective-bargaining agreement between the NFL's teams and players does not preempt state laws on offsets of workers' compensation awards.The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a lower court's order stating that the collective-bargaining agreement preempted the application of state laws, which, depending on the state, may treat workers' compensation offsets differently. The federal appellate court ruled that the lower court lacked the authority to consider the preemption issue.The case, t...