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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

Liens - Information for Settlement Class Members

Liens - Information for Lienholders

External Evidence

Special Master Appeal Decisions

Norming Agreement

Most Frequently Viewed Questions

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