Legal Opinion
Couture v. General Motors Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 1983No. Docket 61550PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant, General Motors Corporation, appeals by leave granted from the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board’s (WCAB) award of $24.40 in compensation and $1,500 in penalties in favor of plaintiff, Donald J. Couture. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The issue for the Court is whether MCL 418.801(2); MSA 17.237(801X2) allows the WCAB to impose a penalty for an employer’s bad faith refusal to pay a claim.
When the WCAB has applied the proper legal standards, and its factual findings are supported by some competent evidence, this Court is bound by law to accept its decision. Const 1963, art 6,…
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- Christiansen v. Eaton, Yale & Towne, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Clark v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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