Court: former NFL punter eligible for workers comp

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has ruled former Washington Redskins punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers compensation for an injury while warming up for a preseason game in 2005 at FedEx Field.

The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that ample evidence was presented to show that Tupa suffered a compensable accidental injury during the course of his employment.

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