LePALM v. REVCO DS, INC

Docket Nos. 136328, 142487, 142623.

202 Mich. App. 33 (1993)

507 N.W.2d 771

LePALM v. REVCO DS, INC O'SHEA v. THE DETROIT NEWS

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided October 5, 1993, at 9:25 A.M.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Quinn, Borella, Stockton & Amsbaugh, P.C. (by Arthur A. Borella), for Frederick LePalm.

Cox & Hodgman (by Marsha M. Woods), for Suzanne O'Shea.

Lacy & Jones (by Susan B. Cope), for Revco DS, Inc.

Conklin, Benham, Ducey, Listman & Chuhran, P.C. (by Martin L. Critchell), for The Detroit News.

Before: McDONALD, P.J., and GRIBBS and SAWYER, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

These consolidated cases involve common questions regarding the proper calculation of workers' compensation death benefits. We agree with the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board that the statute provides a minimum weekly death benefit for both wholly and partially dependent survivors, but disagree with regard to the method of calculating the amount of compensation due partially dependent survivors.

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