Moser v. Ford Motor Co.

This workers’ compensation appeal involves the problem of what standard to apply in thé case of an employee who suffers from a non-work-connected eye disease, obtains medical treatment which corrects his vision to near normal, and then loses all vision in one eye, partially as the result of work-related causes. We hold that the proper standard is the aggravation of preexisting infirmity standard of Deziel v Difco Laboratories, Inc, 394 Mich 466, 475-476; 232 NW2d 146 (1975).

Plaintiff William G. Moser began working for defendant Ford Motor Company in 1934. At the hearing plaintiff testified…