Villanueva v. General Motors Corp.

Plaintiff filed a petition for a hearing with the Bureau of Workers’ Disability Compensation alleging permanent and total loss of the use of his legs within the meaning of § 361(2)(g) of the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act of 1969. MCL 418.361(2)(g); MSA 17.237(361)(2)(g). Plaintiff was found to be disabled and entitled to a continuation of his weekly disability benefits. However, the administrative law judge concluded that plaintiff was not totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of the act because plaintiff had not lost the industrial use of both legs. Plaintiff appealed to…