Schave v. Department of State Police

The plaintiff, a member of the State Police Department, appeals by leave the opinion of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming the hearing referee’s determination that plaintiff was not entitled to recover benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

The only issue before this Court is whether the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board erred in holding that plaintiff was not entitled to the presumption created by MCLA 418.405; MSA 17.237(405), that plaintiff’s heart disease arose out of and in the course of his employment because the plaintiff failed to first make application for and…