Pastula v. City of Wixom

ON REMAND .

Before: Reilly, P.J., and Michael J. Kelly and Cavanagh, JJ. Michael J. Kelly, J.

Plaintiff, Gerald Pastula, was a police officer for defendant the City of Wixom until he was injured in the course of his employment on February 28, 1980. Defendants voluntarily paid workers’ compensation benefits to him, and he also received a duty-disability pension pursuant to city ordinance.

In 1983, § 161 of the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act1 (wdca) was amended, providing a "like benefits” provision requiring an injured employee to make an election to receive either workers’ compensation…