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Basic Information

1. What is the Settlement about?
2. What are the benefits of the Settlement?
3. Who is included in the Settlement Class?
4. Who are the settlement administrators?
5. Who are the Special Masters?
6. What if I do not like how the settlement administrators or Special Masters are administering the Settlement Agreement?
7. Do the settlement administrators report to Class Counsel or the NFL Parties?
8. Does the Claims Administrator share the contents of my Claim Package with Class Counsel or the NFL Parties?
9. Does the Claims Administrator share the contents of my Claim Package with any other people or entities?
10. How do I authorize the Claims Administrator to speak to someone else about my claim?
11. When was the Effective Date? What is it?
12. 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?
13. If I have to respond to the Claims Administrator by a deadline, what is considered the date of my response or submission?
14. If I opted out of the Settlement, can I still get benefits from this Settlement?
15. I opted out of the Settlement. May I revoke that Opt Out and get back into the Settlement Program?
16. 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?
17. Can I still opt out of the Settlement?
18. What if I do not like the terms of the Settlement Agreement?
19. Are there any tools on the Settlement Website to help me understand the Settlement Agreement and how to make a claim?
20. Where can I find the Special Master’s or the Court’s published decisions on appeals or statute of limitations matters?
21. How do I get more information about the Settlement?
22. How do I report potential fraud to the Claims Administrator?
23. What if my situation or circumstances are not covered by these FAQs?

Settlement Agreement Benefits - General Information

Baseline Assessment Program

44. What is the Baseline Assessment Program (“BAP”)?
45. Who can participate in the BAP?
46. Why should I have a BAP exam?
47. How many doctors will I see in a BAP exam?
48. Who pays for these BAP exams?
49. Who can be a Qualified BAP Provider?
50. Can I choose my own doctors for the BAP exam?
51. Do the Qualified BAP Providers report to the NFL?
52. Is there a deadline for taking the BAP exam?
53. How long will the Baseline Assessment Program be available?
54. How do I access the BAP Portal?
55. How can I schedule a BAP exam?
56. Where do I go for my BAP exam?
57. How long does a BAP exam take?
58. Is it possible to schedule both parts of the BAP exam on the same day?
59. Can BAP appointments be rescheduled or cancelled?
60. What happens if I miss a BAP appointment?
61. What do I need to prepare for my BAP appointment?
62. Should I bring someone with me to my BAP appointment?
63. What kind of diagnosis can I get from a BAP exam?
64. What about conditions like ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, or Alzheimer’s Disease?
65. Does there have to be a diagnosis? What if I am OK?
66. What happens after a BAP exam?
67. What should I do if my BAP exam results in a diagnosis?
68. Will my Monetary Award be affected if I do not have a BAP exam?
69. What are BAP Supplemental Benefits?
70. How long will I have to use my BAP Supplemental Benefits?
71. How much will my BAP Supplemental Benefits cover? Is there a limit?
72. Will any medical or pharmacy records from BAP Supplemental Benefits be available to the NFL?
73. What is a Qualified BAP Pharmacy Vendor?
74. I received a “Baseline Assessment Program HIPAA Authorization Form.” What do I do with it?

Monetary Awards

Representative Claimants

Derivative Claimants

Lawyers

187. Who is Class Counsel?
188. Do I need a lawyer to represent me individually in this Program?
189. How did a lawyer register me?
190. What are Common Benefit Fees and how will Class Counsel be paid?
191. How will my individual lawyer be paid?
192. Can I terminate my relationship with my individual lawyer?
193. How do I tell the Claims Administrator I have a new lawyer or that I do not have a lawyer?

Petitions for Deviation from Fee Cap

Liens - Information for Settlement Class Members

Liens - Information for Lienholders

Payments

Audit

Appeals

External Evidence

Special Master Appeal Decisions

Norming Agreement

Common Questions

When can I submit a Claim Package?

Is there a deadline to submit my Claim Package?

What does it mean for medical records to “reflect” my Qualifying Diagnosis?

How long could it take to review my Claim Package from start to finish?

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?

When will I receive payment for my Monetary Award or Derivative Claimant Award?

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