NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 60
NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan

Section 7
Line of Duty

Article 5 of the Disability Plan shall be amended as follows;

(a)

Section 5.5(a) shall be amended to state: “With respect to applications received on or after April 1, 2020, a ‘substantial disablement’ is a ‘permanent disability’ other than a neurocognitive, brain-related neurological (excluding nerve damage) or ‘psychiatric impairment’ that:”;

(b)

Section 5.5(a)(4)(B) shall be amended to state: “With respect to applications received on and after April 1, 2020, is rated at least 9 points, using the Point System set forth in Appendix A, Version 2 to this Plan”; and

(c)

Section 5.5(b) shall be amended to state: “With respect to applications received on or after April 1, 2020, a player who submits sufficient medical records to establish that he has a “substantial disablement” as determined by the Disability Initial Claims Committee or the Disability Board will not be subject to a Medical Evaluation under this Section 5.5(b).”