Panel Says Plan Abused Its Discretion In Calculating NFL Player’s Disability Award

Mealey's (October 16, 2020, 10:23 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 15 determined that a district court erred in granting a disability plan’s motion for judgment on the administrative record because the plan abused its discretion in failing to consider relevant evidence and in failing to consider the cumulative effects of the former National Football League (NFL) player’s ailments (Darren Mickell v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan, No. 19-10651, 11th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 32516)....