After a federal judge asked for changes to an initial settlement proposal last December in a class-action lawsuit against how the N.C.A.A. handles concussions and head injuries, a second settlement has now been proposed, reports The New York Times.
According to the report, the core terms are similar to the first proposition, but slight adjustments to appease the judge have been made, including new plaintiffs, and a six month time-frame for universities to adopt new return-to-play guidelines or they will lose the protection the settlement brings.
There is still a $70 million medical monitoring fund for athletes, $5 million for research and stricter return-to-play guidelines, and if the $70 million is not used, the money will not be returned to the N.C.A.A. but instead would go to further research, according to the report.
The report also notes a status hearing scheduled for Friday, and it is unlikely the judge will grant approval this week due to the settlement just being filed.