Stein v. Federal Department Stores

ON REMAND

Before: Sullivan, P.J., and Mackenzie and I. B. Torres, * JJ. Per Curiam.

Plaintiff appeals by leave granted from an opinion and order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board upholding defendants’ unilateral reduction of plaintiff’s benefit pursuant to Gusler v Fairview Tubular Products, 412 Mich 270; 315 NW2d 388 (1981). We affirm.

Plaintiff was employed part-time, earning $60.21 a week. After she suffered a work-related injury, she was awarded what the Bureau of Workers’ Disability Compensation determined to be the statutory minimum benefit under its understanding of MCL 418.351;…