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  Gower Power February 22, 2015 at 6:14pm

  That really sucks for him
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  sixtiesboy February 22, 2015 at 6:25pm

  Yes, but in this day and age it's half expected. It became different to Ben Ross because of his medically diagnosed retirement.
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  Big Dave February 22, 2015 at 7:20pm

  Thank you for those facts as the previous info was not clear and inferred that he didn't have 3 Doctors supporting his return.  I'm guessing that if he/club repaid the monies he received upon medically retiring he would be right to play but I'm guessing it is a large amount of money that Richard probably doesn't have any more. 
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    sixtiesboy > Big Dave February 22, 2015 at 8:09pm

    I couldn't answer that. I know it's different, but can you imagine taking out some sort of work insurance, getting a medical report that says you can't work, getting a payout then a year or so later applying for work insurance again.
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  Ham Sammich February 22, 2015 at 8:10pm

  Yes. He'll most likely start the year in NSW cup though.
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  Big Dave February 22, 2015 at 9:44pm

  Difficult legal issue.  I'd take a good guess that if the money was repaid to the insurance company he would be allowed to return this year, but he may have been paid 3 to 4 years pay and we could be talking about 100-150K x 4 in monies paid out to him.  It could be the case that he would be playing for little to no money for the next several seasons if he had to pay a big bill back.  Seems a little unusual that there are legal conditions allowing him to return next year but not this year?  Due to the seriousness of the injury another 12 months away from the game may be a safe move physically.    
• Hugo February 22, 2015 at 10:00pm

  Thanks mate, it all makes sense now.