Legal Opinion
Norwin v. Ford Motor Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1984No. Docket 67289, 68722PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHood, P.J.
Defendants appeal by leave granted from decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) awarding benefits to plaintiffs.
Relying on the standards given in Deziel v Difco Laboratories, Inc (After Remand), 403 Mich 1; 268 NW2d 1 (1978), the WCAB awarded the plaintiffs compensation due to mental disabilities. The cases are consolidated on appeal to address a common issue: whether the WCAB erred by applying the Deziel standards rather than retroactively applying MCL 418.301(2); MSA 17.237(301X2).
In Deziel, the Court interpreted § 301 of the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (act) and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McAvoy v. H B Sherman Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1977
- Deziel v. Difco Laboratories, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 2009
- Selk v. Detroit Plastic ProductsMichigan Supreme Court · 1984
- Hansen-Snyder Co. v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1963
- Ballog v. Knight Newspapers, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Romein v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- Chilcote v. Cadillac Malleable Iron Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1993
- Forsythe v. Valley Consolidated IndustriesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- State Highway Commission v. Biltmore Investment Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1986