Smitter v. Thornapple Township

Plaintiff was injured in the course of his employment as a part-time firefighter for defendant Thornapple Township. At the time of his injury, plaintiff was also employed by another employer. Thornapple Township paid plaintiff the maximum weekly wage loss benefits under the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (WDCA),1 and plaintiff additionally received ben*126efits pursuant to a disability insurance policy provided by the township. Thornapple Township did not reduce its workers’ compensation liability by coordinating plaintiff’s workers’ compensation benefits with his disability benefits under…