LeBlanc v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Section 3109(1)1 of the Michigan no-fault insurance act2 requires a subtraction of benefits provided under the laws of state or federal government from the amount of personal protection insurance benefits payable under any no-fault insurance policy. A second provision of the no-fault act, § 3109a,3 permits a coordination of no-fault personal protection benefits with "other health and accident coverage on the insured”. The principal question presented in this case is whether Medicare payments, made on behalf of a qualifying participant to cover expenses incurred as a consequence of an accident…