AFL players’ union to consider multimillion-dollar concussion trust proposal
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- AFLPA to meet concussion campaigner Peter Jess this week
- Ensuring how players are covered in next CBA high on agenda
The AFL Players’ Association will meet this week with concussion campaigner Peter Jess to discuss his proposed $2bn compensation fund to cover footballers who suffer from the long-term effects of head knocks.
Guardian Australia understands the meeting, to take place on Thursday, has been organised with a view to nutting out the architecture of the landmark workers compensation-style trust, into which the AFL would theoretically pay a minimum of $25m a year for the next 80 years.
The Guardian
.
.
.
.
- AFLPA to meet concussion campaigner Peter Jess this week
- Ensuring how players are covered in next CBA high on agenda
The AFL Players’ Association will meet this week with concussion campaigner Peter Jess to discuss his proposed $2bn compensation fund to cover footballers who suffer from the long-term effects of head knocks.
Guardian Australia understands the meeting, to take place on Thursday, has been organised with a view to nutting out the architecture of the landmark workers compensation-style trust, into which the AFL would theoretically pay a minimum of $25m a year for the next 80 years.