Ellis v. City of Detroit

I am not in accord with the opinion of Chief Justice CHANDLER. The established facts are that the accidental injury occurred on April 11, 1931; that the 500-weeks' period expired November 8, 1940; and that the petition for further compensation was filed on December 16, 1940. It is also established that plaintiff did not receive or accept the 500th-week payment.

Defendant relies upon Kiviniemi v. Quincy Mining Co., 286 Mich. 680, and Willard v. Globe Housewrecking Co.,294 Mich. 42, as authority for the rule that the department of labor and industry have no jurisdiction to entertain a petition…