Sington v. Chrysler Corporation

This case concerns eligibility for worker’s compensation benefits pursuant to the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (wdca) definition of disability at MCL 418.301(4) and the reasonable employment provisions, MCL 418.301(5), of that act. The Court of Appeals effectively concluded that under § 301(4)’s definition of disability as interpreted in Haske v Transport Leasing, Inc, 455 Mich 628; 566 NW2d 896 (1997), plaintiff was disabled and entitled to wage loss benefits. We conclude that the Haske definition of disability is erroneous and should be overruled. Accordingly, we vacate the decision…