Lawmaker Scraps Athlete Comp Bill

The author of Louisiana’s controversial bill involving workers’ compensation benefits for athletes pulled the measure from consideration Tuesday, citing a desire to give players and team owners more time to hash out their differences, according to media reports.House Bill 1069, backed by the New Orleans Saints organization, had come under intense criticism from the NFL Players Association because it stipulated that a professional athlete’s average weekly wage would be calculated based on earnings at the time the athlete suffered an injury. If a player was hurt during the off ...