Kihrotris v. Ford Motor Co.

In this consolidated appeal, defendants Ford Motor Company and Second Injury Fund (sif) appeal by leave granted from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board which held that Ford was not entitled to a credit against the amount it was found to owe plaintiff based on "seventy percent benefits” paid to plaintiff by the sif while the case was on appeal before the wcab. The opinion further held that the sif was not entitled to reimbursement from Ford for the seventy percent benefits it paid to plaintiff, despite the fact that plaintiff’s injuries did not warrant payment of differential…