Louisiana Appeals Court Denies Former Saint’s Claim of Workers’ Compensation Benefits

A Louisiana state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court, which held that former NFL football player Darren Sharper waited too long to file a claim for workers compensation benefits.   Sharper was a professional football player employed by the New Orleans Saints during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 football seasons. He sustained an injury to his left knee in a game on November 8, 2009. He aggravated the injury to his left knee in a game on December 19, 2009. The team doctor re