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Exhibit A
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TerriAnne Benedetto

From: TerriAnne Benedetto


Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 4:21 PM
To: 'Scheff, Richard'; Breslauer, Peter; Herman, David F.
Cc: Chris Seeger; Buchanan, David (DBuchanan@seegerweiss.com);
'dburns@paulweiss.com'; 'lbayard@paulweiss.com'; 'sweiss@anapolweiss.com'; Chris
Van De Kieft; Dion Kekatos; George, Scott (sgeorge@seegerweiss.com)
Subject: NFL - NFL Case Consulting LLC and Jim McCabe Motion for Injunction
Attachments: Home Page - NFL CASE CONSULTING LLC.pdf; 2017-03-27 [7347-02.6] Ex F - Decl. of
CAS ISO Co-Lead Class Counsel's ....pdf; How We Help NFL CASE Consulting.pdf

Richard,

Infollowuptotodayscall,IwantedtosetforththeitemsdiscussedwhichwerenotaddressedinCoLeadClass
CounselsmotionforinjunctionfiledonMarch27.IhaveattachedforcomparisontheExhibitFthatwasattachedtoour
motion(yourclientshomepageatthetime)andthecurrenthomepageforNFLCaseConsulting.Theonlytabsonthe
homepageinExhibitFwereApplyNowandCallToday.Onthecurrenthomepage,thereareseveraltabsthathave
beenadded,namely,HowWeHelp,AbouttheNFLSettlement,andOurStory.Iwantedtonotethatwehadnt
raisedinthemotioncertainissuesdiscussedontodayscall(asreiteratedbelow),becauseyourclientswebsitedidnot
containthislanguagewhenthemotionwasfiled.

Onthecall,wediscussedcertainstatementsandmisrepresentationsonyourclientsHowWeHelppage,whichis
attached,asfollows:

1) UnderOver1BillionDollarsinClaimsRecoveredforClients,weseetwoproblems.
a. TheNFLConcussionSettlementAgreementwillbeadministeredfortheNFLandtheCourtbyclaims
consultants.First,itisbeingadministeredforthePartiesandtheCourt,thePartiesincludetheNFL
andtheClass.Asworded,theClassmemberswereleftoutoftheequation.Second,itisbeing
administeredbytheCourtappointedClaimsAdministrator,BrownGreer,notclaimsconsultants.(I
alsonotethatyourclientsbrochure(whichwasnotpreviouslyavailableonthewebsite)claimstheyour
clienthasexperiencedealingwiththecourtappointedadministratorsoftheNFL.BrownGreerisnot
theNFLsadministratoritistheSettlementsadministrator.)
b. Thereferencetoyourclienthavingspentthelast7yearsdealingwiththesameclaimsprocessand
adversariesonthelargestClassSettlementinUSHistory,theBPOilSpill.Drawingsomeparallel
betweentheadversariesinBPandthoseinthiscaseisconfusing.Theonlycommonthreadwouldbe
BrownGreerandtocouchtheClaimsAdministratorasanadversaryismisleading.
2) UnderTurnkeyClaimsAssistance,thethreatofdenialsifthereareclaimprocessdeficienciesmakestheclaims
administrationprocesssoundrigidandlikeagetitrightthefirsttimeoryoureouttypeofprocess.Thatis
definitelynotthecase.
3) UnderReferralstoQualifiedDoctorstoIndependentMedicalEvaluations,thereferenceinthetitletoan
independentmedicalevaluationimpliesthat(1)theQualifiedBAPProvidersandQualifiedMAFPhysiciansare
biasedand(2)aClassMember,atthisjuncture,inthepostEffectiveDatetimeperiod,couldgetaQualifying
DiagnosisoutsideoftheSettlementProgram.Bothoftheserepresentationsareinaccurate.Sayingthat[m]ost
physiciansare*NOT*qualifiedtotestordiagnoseundertheseguidelines;andphysiciansshouldbechosenwith
care.Choosingthewrongphysicianmaydelayorjeopardizealegitimateclaim.HelpmeFindaQualified
Doctor.againmisrepresentsthataQualifyingDiagnosiscouldbeobtainedoutsideoftheSettlementProgram
atthispoint.Itcannot.

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4) UnderLetUsHandletheComplexReportingRequirements,thestatementthatthefailuretomeet
requirementsoftheclaimsadministratorswillleadtodenials,liketheTurnkeysection,impliesrigidityinthe
claimsprocessthatisnotpresent.
5) UnderLetUsDetermineanIndependentValuationforYourClaim,thestatement[i]fyouwereinamotor
vehicleaccident,andneededcompensation,wouldyouletthepersonwhoinjuredyoudeterminethevalueof
yourloss?Thus,youmaywanttoreconsiderlettingtheNFLConcussionSettlementAuthoritydeterminethe
valueofyourclaimwithoutindependentclaimsexpertsonYourside.impliesthattheNFLisdeterminingthe
amountsofmonetaryawards.Theyarenot.ItalsoagaincallsintoquestiontheintegrityoftheQualifiedBAP
ProvidersandQualifiedMAFPhysiciansandtheClaimsAdministrator,asdoesthestatementlaterinthatsection
encouragingClassMemberstoobtainminicognitivetesting:Withoutabenchmark,aclaimantwillhaveno
basisuponwhichtoassessifthediagnosisandvaluationbytheclaimsadministratorsiscorrect.

Totheextentthatyourclientcontinuestoaddtoitswebsitecontent,wemayhavefurthercommentsandobjections.

Additionally,asnotedonthecall,wenowknow,basedupondiscussionsinmypriorcallwithyou,thatyourclienthas
recordedalltelephonecallstoClassMembers.Wewanttoinsurethatnoneoftheabovestatements,northosewhich
werediscussedinourmotion,werecommunicatedtothose6ClassMembersregisteredbyyourclient(andpossibly
playedapartinthedecisiontoretainyourclient),andanyotherClassMemberswhomaysincehaveretainedyour
client.AnyDeclarationbyyourclientshouldincludetherepresentation,baseduponreviewofthoserecordings,that
thosestatementswerenotmadetoClassMemberswhoretainedyourclient.Pleasenotethatthisemailisnotintended
torepeattheissuesdiscussedinourmotion.Itisonlyintendedtoaddressthosepointsunknownandunknowableat
thetimeourmotionwasfiled.

IlookforwardtoourcallonThursday.Ihopethattheabovewillhelptostreamlinematters,sothatweareableto
succinctlypresentanyoutstandingissuestoJudgeBrodyinthesubmissiondueonFriday.

Thankyou,
Terri

TerriAnneBenedetto
SeegerWeissLLP
1515MarketStreet
Suite1380
Philadelphia,PA19102
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(f)2158518029

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ASettlementofaclassactionlawsuitwasreachedwiththeNFLandNFL

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members.TheretiredNFLplayerssued,accusingtheNFLofnotwarning

playersandhidingthedamagesofbraininjury.

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Over1Billion
DollarsinClaims
Recoveredfor
Clients
ClaimantsshouldbeapprisedthattheNFLConcussionSettlementislargely

anadministrativeprocessnow.Thereare,ofcourse,legalrequirementsand

reasonsforrepresentationbyanattorney,suchassubmissionof

Registrationandtherealpossibilityofappealsinthefuture.Butlargely,the

entireprocess,subjecttocompliancewithrequirementsestablishedinthe

NFLConcussionSettlementAgreement,willbeadministeredfortheNFL

andCourtbyclaimsconsultants.Consequently,itisreasonablefor

claimantstoconsideremploymentofclaimsexpertsontheirbehalveswho

understandthisprocess.TheNFLconcussionclaimsexpertsatNFLCase

Consultinghavetheexpertise,basedonover75yearsofcollectiveclaims

experience,particularlyhavingspentthelast7yearsdealingwiththesame

claimsprocessandadversariesonthelargestClassSettlementinUShistory,

theBPOilSpill.FreeConsultationwiththeExperts

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TurnkeyClaims
Assistance
Atfirstglance,retiredNFLplayerswhoareclaimantsmaybelievethe

NFLConcussionSettlementAgreementisrelativelysimpleand

thereforetheonlyrequirementsaresubmissionoftestingmedicalreports

andotherdocuments.Unfortunately,thatapproachmayhaveaNFLclaim

delayed,denied,ordrasticallyunderpaid.

Aclaimantshouldbearinmindthatfailureoftestingorthecorrect

diagnosismaynotonlyprecludetheirclaimbutmaycauseareduced

valuation.Andfailuretoproperlydocumenteligibleseasonsmayfurther

reducevaluations.Deficienciesinanydocumentationwillresultindenialif

deficienciesarenotrespondedtocorrectlyandtimely.MakeY ourClaim

ProcessTurnkey

Referralsto
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OnlyaqualifiedspecialistmaymakeaQualifyingDiagnosisasoutlinedin

theNFLConcussionSettlementAgreement.Dependingonthedateofthe

diagnosis,amedicalprovidermustmeetcertainrequirementstobe

consideredaqualifiedspecialist.Mostphysiciansare*NOT*qualifiedtotest

ordiagnoseundertheseguidelinesandphysiciansshouldbechosenwith

care.Choosingthewrongphysicianmaydelayorjeopardizea

legitimateclaim.NFLCaseConsultingiscommittedtosimplifyingthe

entireclaimsprocess.HelpmeFindaQualifiedDoctor

ThingsMayGet
MuchMore
Complicated
QuicklyAppeals
andOtherUnknown
FactorsCouldAffect
YouIfNotHandled
Properly
Claimantsshouldanticipatethatthisagreement,likeallotherclass

settlements,willbechallengedbyinterpretations.TheBPSettlement

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Agreementcomprised1,138pagesandhasnowbeensupplementedbyover

600policyinterpretationswithover8,000pagesofdefinitionsand

instructions,someofwhichareverydetrimentalandproblematicifnot

understoodandconsidered.Itisaveryimportantpartoftheclaimsprocess

thattheclaimantsclaimsprocessorsbefamiliarwithallpoliciesand

instructionsthatwillinevitablybeproducedintheNFLSettlement.Handle

theComplexitiesforMe

DoNotDisqualify
YourClaimwith
Improper
Documentation
ClaimantsshouldexpectnumerousinquiriesbyNFLConcussionSettlement

claimsadministratorsregardingdocumentationeventhoughtheclaimant

orattorneymayhavefelttheysubmitteddocumentstosatisfy

requirements.CorrectformmattersandtheNoticesthatwillbeissued

duringreviewswillrequireveryspecificresponses.LetUsHandleY our

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