MIKLIK v. MICH. SPECIAL MACHINE CO.

Docket No. 66306, (Calendar No. 4).

415 Mich. 364 (1982)

329 N.W.2d 713

MIKLIK v. MICHIGAN SPECIAL MACHINE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided December 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross & Bruff, P.C. (by William Ross), for the plaintiff.

Conklin, Benham, McLeod, Ducey & Ottaway, P.C. (by Martin L. Critchell), for the defendants.

Amici Curiae:

Plunkett, Cooney, Rutt, Watters, Stanczyk & Pedersen, P.C. (by Jonathan T. Kopit), for the Detroit Plastic Molding Company.

Lopatin, Miller, Freedman, Bluestone, Erlich, Rosen & Bartnick (by Joel L. Alpert) for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.


FITZGERALD, C.J.

We are asked to determine whether the award of workers' compensation benefits in this case was proper in view of our decision in Kostamo v Marquette Iron Mining Co, 405 Mich. 105; 274 N.W.2d 411 (1979). We hold that this case was not assessed correctly by the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and, therefore, reverse the award.

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