Workers Compensation for Millionaires

Nice. The minimum salary for a player in the NFL is $230,000.00. That's for rookies. The average number of years of experience for a player in the NFL is 5 years. The minimum salary for a player with 5 years of experience is $540,000. Now, which of you would say that these players need cash government help?

If you think these people do not need government cash, you are not qualified to be a judge in North or South Carolina. You see, numerous judges in those states think that the state worker compensation funds should be used to pay those players who are injured.

Yes, that's correct -- the judges are ruling that just because someone signs a contract for employment as a professional football player, they do not give up "their rights to worker compensation."

I'm sorry, I missed that right. Tell me again how and why someone is entitled to money simply because they were injured? Rolf Blizzard says it best:

"Is that what workers' comp was intended to do?" he asked. "It really is a fundamental question of what you think workers' comp should be."

Gee, is there anyone else besides myself that isn't simply entitled to government cash? Am I the ONLY person working to support everyone else?

Posted by: Ogre at 04:03 AM

Comments

1 Nope, I worked for years to support everyone as well.

Posted by: vw bug at October 11, 2005 08:02 AM (mD8Rg)

2 Thank goodness I'm not the only one!

Posted by: Ogre at October 11, 2005 08:21 AM (/k+l4)

3 I have worked since I was 16 and never once have I asked nor taken any type of assistance from the government.

Then again, I also don't think there would be a situation harsh enough for me to ask for assistance. I've always been one of those proud/self provider people.

Posted by: Contagion at October 11, 2005 08:59 AM (Q5WxB)

4 O.K., that's three of us that are actually working for what they earn...

(And I'm with you, Contagion, I don't WANT government help).

Posted by: Ogre at October 11, 2005 10:00 AM (/k+l4)

5 You see, Ogre, if they didn't provide worker's comp to football players, they'd face charges of discrimination. It's typical Liberalism eating itself alive.

Posted by: Echo Zoe at October 12, 2005 10:40 AM (K+h36)

6 And that's their exact argument -- it wouldn't be fair to not give the millionaires their share of tax money.

Posted by: Ogre at October 12, 2005 10:58 AM (/k+l4)






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