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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Most employees have long term disability. If I am unable to work due to injury, sickness etc. I get paid until I am 65.
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Yeah but you are also subject to independent medical exams and continuing medical review. Does anyone think that Hossa is getting continually reviewed for his eczema condition? Does anyone think in a year when Weber's ankle is healed that there's a scenario where an independent medical exam clears him to play? No. They just ride off into the sunset so it's not the same as disability for most employees that are subject to strict rules and have to constantly prove they can't work. These guys claim they can't play and that's it as once they go on LTIR they are essentially retired. Weber has four years left on his deal. One would think after a year or two his ankle would be in a lot better shape than today so in the real world he would have to come back and play the last two years of his deal but this isn't the real world. This is the NHL where we just saw a team win the cup by being $18 million over the cap so the comparisons to what happens in regular workplace doesn't really apply.