Former NFL Player Sued Over Workers' Comp Claims
Former NFL player Brad Culpepper is being sued by his insurance company after he took part in the television show Survivor even though, due to his disability rating, insurers say he should have been physically unable to compete.
Insurers are stating that two years ago Culpepper received $175,000 in workers' compensation due to his "low back pain and stiffness" before appearing on the series in 2013 alongside his wife Monica. The insurance company found it interesting that, after taking the money, Culpepper popped up on the hit CBS show Survivor looking anything but disabled or in pain.
According to a civil lawsuit, Culpepper told doctors of "low back pain and stiffness which is almost always present," and said he had "quite a bit of difficulty… getting into or out of the bath and performing heavy activities around his home."
Yet, on the Survivor episode, aired in 2013 and filmed on a remote island in the Philippines, Culpepper leads his team through a series of strenuous tasks: paddling a canoe, diving under water repeatedly, retrieving large crates and stacking them on the shore.
In this video clip, Culpepper shows ABC News correspondent Brian Ross the injuries he claims have led to permanent pain and disability.
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