Oakley v. Department of Mental Health

In January, 1983, this Court issued an opinion, reported at 122 Mich App 638; 332 NW2d 552 (1983), which granted plaintiff Bernadine Oakley’s request for a writ of mandamus requiring defendants, Michigan Department of Mental Health and the acting director of the Department of Mental Health, to provide her with statutory supplemental and fringe benefits for a work-related injury. On December 15, 1983, the Supreme Court vacated that judgment and remanded to this Court "for consideration of defendants’ argument that Const 1963, art 11, § 5 de*60prived the Legislature of power to grant the benefits…