Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Muskegon
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 27, 1975No. Docket 18245PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGregor, J.
The narrow dispositive issue in this workmen’s compensation appeal is whether the benefits under the disability retirement pension provision of the Muskegon City Charter, which does not include medical care provisions, are "like benefits” to the provisions of the workmen’s compensation statutes, within the meaning of MCLA 411.7(1); MSA 17.147(1) (now MCLA 418.161; MSA 17.237C161]).
On October 15, 1968, plaintiff, a police officer for the City of Muskegon, suffered a disabling injury as a result of being kicked in the back of the head while making an arrest. Workmen’s compensation benefits were…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cichecki v. City of HamtramckMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
- MacKay v. City of Port HuronMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
- White v. Extra Labor Power of AmericaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Morris v. Baker Auto PartsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Slater v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
3Cited by19 opinions
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- Bannan v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
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