Stuckey v. Sturgis Pizza Ranch

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Michele Stuckey initiated this workers’ compensation proceeding to secure future benefits for a work-related injury. The Department of Labor did not award Stuckey a lump sum of future disability benefits, but it did award a partial lump sum to cover her attorney’s fees, costs, and litigation expenses. It also approved a life care plan for Stuckey’s future medical care. The circuit court reversed the Department’s denial of a lump sum award of future disability benefits but affirmed all other aspects of the Department’s decision. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and…