MacDonald v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.

Defendant appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), awarding benefits to plaintiff. The case is before us by order of the Supreme Court, which remanded to the Court of Appeals in lieu of granting leave to appeal, 417 Mich 1065 (1983).

The undisputed facts in this case are contained in the WCAB opinion as follows:

"On June 11, 1976, plaintiff, an operator for defendant telephone company, finished her work for the day at defendant’s Plymouth office and proceeded immediately to her car. While in the company parking lot, which was located on defendant’s premises, she…