Bayerl v. Badger Manufacturing Co.

Plaintiff was injured at a company picnic held on July 29, 1972, in Menominee, Michigan. Defendant Badger Manufacturing is a Wisconsin company which does no business in Michigan. Plaintiff received benefits under the Wisconsin workers’ compensation system for a number of years following the accident. In 1982, she applied for benefits under the Michigan system. The hearing referee denied benefits, concluding that Michigan did not have jurisdiction over the claim and that plaintiff would have to look to Wisconsin as her sole source of compensation benefits.

Plaintiff then appealed to the…