Legal Opinion
Dries v. Chrysler Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 28, 1977No. Docket 58463PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
A hearing referee found that plaintiff had been disabled by a work-related injury sustained on May 31, 1968. Benefits were limited to the period before January 19, 1971. Plaintiff filed a timely application for review of claim on November 28, 1975. The Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board dismissed the appeal on January 21, 1976 because plaintiff had not filed a transcript of the proceedings before the hearing referee.
Plaintiff claims on appeal that the WCAB does not have the power to dismiss a case for failure to provide a transcript. We disagree. Under MCLA 418.261; MSA 17.237(261), the board…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McAvoy v. H B Sherman Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1977
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Bacic v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Marshall v. D.J. Jacobetti Veterans FacilityMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
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