Federal Court Finds Against Former NFL Players in Workers’ Compensation Venue Dispute

By Steven Stamps, ESQ.   Judge Thomas Thrash, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia upheld an arbitration award ordering several former NFL players to cease and desist from bringing workers’ compensation claims in California. The case, involved former Atlanta Falcon players that sought workers’ compensation benefits in California.   The players, Roderick Coleman, Wilrey Fontenot, Tony Gilbert, Kindal Moorehead, Stanley Pritchett, Karon Riley,