Legal Question in Workers Comp in Michigan

Long term injury work related

i am a retired auto worker with a long term repetative motion injures that still affect me even though i have retired a year ago. i have connected a lawyer about my case i also have been off work for 2 years on workmans comp and returned with restriction for 13 years. since i have retired with 30 years of service he feels i am not entiled to nothing. i feel yes i retired but that was contractional by union. i am still left with injurys and my way of life is still effected and i can not do things i would like because of injurys plus all the years of pain. do i have any other recourse other than workmans comp can i sue for permentent injurys.


Asked on 2/24/04, 7:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Long term injury work related

First of all, you have no recourse other than workers comp by law. Second, for every dollar you get from your pension, it is deducted from your workers comp benefits, again by state law that was passed by a pro-business state lesgislature. Third, the fact that you worked until regular retirement means that it is very, very unlikely that you would be able to fit the definition of a disabled worker in the State of Michigan. All in all, it is a very difficult case to win and I agree with the lawyer who gave you advice. I have been doing workers comp for 27 years and am a former adjunct member of the Workers Compensation Appeal Board so I know what I am talking about. William S. Stern 248-353-9400

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Answered on 2/25/04, 7:15 am


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