Lincoln v. General Motors Corp.

The plaintiff is a disabled worker whose benefits are in dispute, as the result of a series of statutory amendments and judicial decisions. The Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission, which granted the contested benefits. We affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals, for the reasons stated by the concurring member of the Court of Appeals panel.

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In 1966, the plaintiff suffered serious leg injuries in the course of his employment at a General Motors plant in Flint. These injuries left him totally and permanently disabled.

A person who has lost…