Cichecki v. City of Hamtramck

The facts of this workmen’s compensation claim are not in dispute. Edmund Cichecki was a policeman for the city of Hamtramck. He died January 3, 1965 from an acute myocardial infarction and left a widow and six minor children. The widow applied for and was awarded a pension from the city of Hamtramck which amounted to 1/2 of the deceased’s base pay. By a later resolution of the city council, the amount o.f the pension was matched by an equal payment by the city.

Subsequently she applied for workmen’s compensation, but later amended her claim to remove herself as a claimant and added her six…