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Basic Information

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What is the Settlement about?
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What are the benefits of the Settlement?
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Who is included in the Settlement Class?
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Who are the settlement administrators?
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Who are the Special Masters?
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What if I do not like how the settlement administrators or Special Masters are administering the Settlement Agreement?
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Do the settlement administrators report to Class Counsel or the NFL Parties?
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Does the Claims Administrator share the contents of my Claim Package with Class Counsel or the NFL Parties?
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Does the Claims Administrator share the contents of my Claim Package with any other people or entities?
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How do I authorize the Claims Administrator to speak to someone else about my claim?
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When was the Effective Date? What is it?
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How does the Claims Administrator calculate the number of days I have to respond to a notice or take other actions in the Settlement Program?
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If I have to respond to the Claims Administrator by a deadline, what is considered the date of my response or submission?
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If I opted out of the Settlement, can I still get benefits from this Settlement?
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If I am a Settlement Class Member who did not opt out of the Settlement, can I sue the NFL Parties for the same thing later?
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Can I still opt out of the Settlement?
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What if I do not like the terms of the Settlement Agreement?
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Are there any tools on the Settlement Website to help me understand the Settlement Agreement and how to make a claim?
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Where can I find the Special Master’s or the Court’s published decisions on appeals or statute of limitations matters?
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How do I get more information about the Settlement?
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How do I report potential fraud to the Claims Administrator?
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What if my situation or circumstances are not covered by these FAQs?

Settlement Agreement Benefits - General Information

Baseline Assessment Program

Monetary Awards

Representative Claimants

Derivative Claimants

Petitions for Deviation from Fee Cap

Liens - Information for Settlement Class Members

Liens - Information for Lienholders

External Evidence

Special Master Appeal Decisions

Norming Agreement

Most Frequently Viewed Questions

What is a Qualifying Diagnosis? What is the Settlement about? I received a Notice of Monetary Award Claim Determination or Notice of Derivative Claimant Award Determination. Do I need to do anything else to receive payment of the award? Who is included in the Settlement Class? When will I receive payment for my Monetary Award or Derivative Claimant Award? Can BAP appointments be rescheduled or cancelled? Are there any rules covering determinations that a Monetary Award claim is or is not barred by the statute of limitations under applicable state law? What is the Baseline Assessment Program (“BAP”)? How long could it take to review my Claim Package from start to finish? Who determines eligibility for the Expanded BAP Examination?

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