Williams v. Chrysler Corp.

Chrysler Corporation appeals by leave granted the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board affirming the findings of a referee that plaintiff was entitled to workers’ compensation because he suffered from a work-related lung disability. We reverse and remand.

Chrysler first claims the wcab misapplied the applicable legal standards when it concluded that petitioner suffered a work-related lung condition. Chrysler claims that the wcab used proof of plaintiffs disability to support its conclusion that plaintiffs injury was work-related. See Kostamo v Marquette Iron Mining Co, 405 Mich…