McKinley v. Arizona Cardinals Continues to Chip Away at Benefits for California Pro-Athlete Workers’ Compensation

By Eric Farber & Ron Mahurin   In our last article for Sports Litigation Alert, we discussed the effect of Mathews v. Tennessee Titans on California Pro-Athlete Workers’ Compensation – Taking Stock of the 9th Circuit’s Decision in the Matthews Case, Volume 9, Issue 17, September 21, 2012. On January 15, 2013, an En Banc review[1] of McKinley v. Arizona Cardinals, Santa Ana Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Case No. ADJ7460656 further attacks retired Pro-Athlete rights to file