Bowman v. Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital

Defendants appeal as of right an order granting plaintiff summary disposition and ruling that plaintiff is entitled to supplemental wages based on a computation of "weekly net wage” under MCL 330.1113; MSA 14.800(113) that mirrors computation of "average weekly wage” under MCL 418.371; MSA 17.237(371). We reverse.

On May 26, 1987, plaintiff was assaulted by a mental health patient at defendant hospital where plaintiff was employed as a resident-care aide. Defendants voluntarily paid plaintiff workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act, MCL 418.101 et…