Dingler v. City of Lansing Board of Water & Light

This is an appeal on leave granted by this Court from a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which affirmed the decision of a hearing referee, with a modification not important to this dispute.

The following underlying facts are important only to the extent that they show the procedural posture of this case. Plaintiff was injured in 1971 while in the course of his employment with defendant City of Lansing Board of Water and Light. Until June 7, 1978, plaintiff was voluntarily paid benefits.

In August, 1977, plaintiff filed a new petition for benefits which alleged…