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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
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.
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Firstly, TB wasn’t over the cap when the won the SC, as there is no cap in the playoffs.
Secondly, some of these players subject to LTIR are getting some of their salary paid by insurance. You can assume that insurance companies are doing an exceptional amount of due diligence.
And thirdly, players go on LTIR each year, so there would be certain things required each year.
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