Texas 10th: Ex-Dallas Cowboy Can't Go Both Ways

A former football player's acceptance of funds from his NFL contract's injury-protection clause bars his workers' compensation claim, a Texas court ruled. In Gulf Insurance Co. v. Hennings, 10-06-00192-CV, 07/11/2007, the 10th Court of Appeals ruled that Labor Code Section 406.095, which pertains to professional athletes, mandates an athlete elect to take either the benefits provided by his contract or workers' compensation's lifetime medical benefits. "When the athlete fails to make an election, he is presumed to have elected the option for medical and weekly benefits, which provides ...