Henry v. Ford Motor Co.

The sole question in the present case is whether an employee who, after being engaged in light work which was given to him on account of his disabled condition and who, upon being laid off, was directed to apply for benefits under the Michigan unemployment compensation act (Act No. 1, Pub. Acts 1936 [Ex. Sess.], as amended by Act No. 347, Pub. Acts 1937, and by Act No. 324, Pub. Acts 1939) is precluded from obtaining compensation under the workmen’s compensation act for the same period during which he received unemployment benefits. Plaintiff received severe injuries to his left hand and arm…