9. Wrestlers Must Carry And Pay For Their Own Health Insurance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sxQ5N-lag This is a fairly recent addition, having been added a few years ago (and yes, it's all caps in big bold letters in the original, too):
9.12 (d) NOTWITHSTANDING PROMOTERS CURRENT POLICY OF PAYING MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR INJURIES WRESTLER MAY INCUR WHILE PERFORMING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WRESTLER SHALL MAINTAIN, AT HIS COST AND EXPENSE, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. THIS HEALTH INSURANCE MUST REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT, AND WRESTLER SHALL PROVIDE PROMOTER PROOF OF THIS INSURANCE ANNUALLY. WRESTLER MAY AT HIS ELECTION OBTAIN HEALTH, LIFE AND/OR DISABILITY INSURANCE TO PROVIDE BENEFITS IN THE EVENT OF PHYSICAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND WRESTLER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROMOTER SHALL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH INSURANCE OR PAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF PHYSICAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF HIS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Some of the wrestlers were fairly unhappy when this was added. With a high risk job, while WWE does pay for expenses related to on the job injuries, it's fairly difficult for many of them to get any kind of reasonably priced insurance in the first place, even on a spouse's policy from work. For the bigger earners, it's not that big a deal, but it's a big outlay for the rank and file guys, and this is the first time it's been required of the wrestlers. TNA and ROH got group rates for policies in the past, but they fizzled out quickly. For Triple H, though obviously he's a big earner married into the McMahon family, it doesn't really matter, since he has full benefits as an employee in his office job. Similarly, Jamie Noble and Finlay had benefits when working as road agents/producers while also on the roster as wrestlers, while referees, who are classified as talent, only get employee benefits if they also work on the ring crew.