Legal Question in Workers Comp in Michigan

Re: Two jobs - loss of income

This portion of the workers' compensation act is addressed by MCL 418.372(1) that says if a worker was engaged in more than 1 employment at the time of injury, the employer in whose employment the injury occurred is liable for the medical benefits. However, the weekly wage loss benefits are apportioned as follows:

If the employment which caused the injury provided 80% or less of the employee's average weekly wage (AWW), the two employer's share in the comp benefit in proportion to what they paid. Therefore, you have to take the two wages from both employer's, add them together and see if the employer where you were hurt provided 80% or less of the AWW. If there is a possibility of obtaining more comp, then you have to file a petition and this brings in the 2nd Injury Fund from the State of Michigan. You should most likely do this through a lawyer who specializes in workers' compensation. If your injury occurred in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, or Washtenaw County, give me a call. William S. Stern