Orr v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange

Defendant appeals from the trial judge’s entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff. The trial judge held that the sick leave plan at plaintiff’s place of employment was not eligible for coordination of work-loss benefits under the no-fault act. MCL 500.3109a; MSA 24.13109(1).

Plaintiff was an employee of Wayne County General Hospital and this employment was regulated by the rules of the Wayne County Civil Service Commission. Under these rules, plaintiff was granted sick leave which accrued at a rate of eight hours per month. This sick leave could be accrued without limit and, if unused…