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NFL concussion settlement revised

PHILADELPHIA — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday.

The revisions could allow many retired players to resubmit their claims and add $100 million or more to the NFL’s legal tab.

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