Sterner v. McLouth Steel Products

Plaintiff appeals by leave granted an April 26, 1993, opinion and order of the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission that reversed a magistrate’s decision regarding coordination of benefits. We reverse.

Plaintiff suffered a personal injury to his lower back while working for defendant steel company on September 16, 1986. Defendants voluntarily paid worker’s disability compensation benefits.

Plaintiff retired on May 31, 1987, and is receiving a permanent-incapacity retirement pension pursuant to the employer’s pension agreement with the United Steel Workers of America. The plan has been in…