Former Pittsburgh Steelers player granted workers compensation benefits
Former Pittsburgh Steelers' center Chukky Okobi has been awarded workers compensation benefits for injuries sustained to his back, neck, and arms, that ultimately shortened his career. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed the decision by the Workers Compensation Judge and the subsequent decision of the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Appeal Board. Okobi was on the Steelers' roster from 2001 to 2007, in which he was released in 2007. He subsequently played for Arizona and Houston in 2007 and 2008. They key focus of…