Stokes v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

Defendant appeals by leave granted the en banc opinion of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission (WCAC) affirming an open award of dis*574ability benefits. Defendant argues that the WCAC committed errors of law in applying the standard of disability under Sington v Chrysler Corp, 467 Mich 144; 648 NW2d 624 (2002), and in concluding that the magistrate had no general authority to grant pretrial discovery. We conclude that the WCAC reached a result in this case — affirming the magistrate’s grant of benefits— that is amply supported by the record, and affirm the result. However, because the…