ARTICLE 31: MISCELLANEOUS
31.1 Conflicts of Interest.
(a) No Player shall, directly or indirectly, loan money to or become surety or guarantor for any umpire, referee, linesman, or similar official employed by the League.
(b) Except through his membership in the NHLPA, no Player shall directly or indirectly represent any other Player in the League or have any financial interest or participation in any other entity that represents Players.
31.2 Headings. The headings, including all Article, Section and subsection numbers, in this Agreement are solely for the convenience of the parties, and shall not be deemed part of, or considered in construing or interpreting, this Agreement.
31.3 Time Periods. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, the specification of any time period in this Agreement shall include any non-business days within such period, except that any deadline falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal, Provincial or Civil Holiday shall be deemed to fall on the following business day.
31.4 Exhibits. All of the Exhibits hereto are an integral part of this Agreement and of the agreement of the parties hereto.
31.5 Workers' Compensation.
(a) Benefits. In any state in which workers' compensation coverage is not compulsory or required for professional athletes under state law, a Club will either voluntarily obtain coverage under the compensation laws of that state or otherwise guarantee equivalent benefits to its Players. In the event that a Player qualifies for benefits under this Article, such benefits will be equivalent to those benefits paid to injured employees under the compensation law of the state in which his Club is located regardless of any statutory exclusion from coverage for professional athletes.
(b) Dispute Resolution. In any state in which a Club has legally elected not to be covered by the workers’ compensation laws of that state, and/or in any state in which professional athletes are excluded under the laws of that state, the equivalent benefit, if any, to which a Player may be entitled under this Article will be determined under the Grievance procedure in Article 17 of this Agreement.
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