Franks v. White Pine Copper Division

I

Introduction

We granted leave in these consolidated cases *644arising under the Michigan Worker’s Disability Compensation Act of 1969, MCL 418.101 et seq.; MSA 17.237(101) et seq., to consider the interpretation of two recently enacted "set off’ or "coordination of benefits” provisions that became effective in 1982. In each of these cases, we must decide whether an employer may apply the appropriate setoff to reduce its workers’ compensation obligation with respect to payments made after the effective date of the provision, to workers whose injuries occurred prior to that date.

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