Connaway v. Welded Construction Co.

Plaintiff Deborah L. Connaway appeals by leave granted from a decision of the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission (wcac) that denied Michigan benefits to her on the basis that a successive injury in New York aggravated her prior, Michigan-based condition. We affirm.

I. BASIC FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. THE NOVEMBER 2, 1989, INJURY

Plaintiff is a resident of Illinois. Defendant Welded Construction Company is engaged in pipeline construction in several states. Plaintiff’s job as a “welder’s helper” involved fairly heavy labor that took place at outdoor construction sites. Welded…