Workers’ Compensation Ruling Involving Dolphins Could Have Far-Reaching Implications

By Nicole Bryson, Esq. The Miami Dolphins (Dolphins) suffered a devastating loss in its suit against former wide receiver, Kendall Newson, when Judge Lenihan ruled earlier this month that the team could not dispute Pennsylvania jurisdiction in a workers’ compensation claim filed by Newson.   Mr. Newson, a former wide receiver for the Dolphins, was injured in 2005 during a preseason game at Heinz Field in Pennsylvania and sought injury benefits under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensatio