Former NFL Player Loses in Bid To Secure Worker’s Compensation

Numerous stories have recently been written about former professional football player’s health problems and lack of disability coverage later in life. While some players seek monetary help from players’ union and former teams, Chad Hennings sought reparation in the form of workers’ compensation.   However, the 10th Court of Appeals in Waco, Texas, recently denied the former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman’s claim for workers’ comp in a majority decision, holding “that a profess