LANSING A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling could make it easier for people to qualify for workers' compensation benefits for pre-existing mental disabilities if their job aggravates or accelerates the conditions in a significant manner.
In a 4-2 decision, the high court overturned a 22…
On July 28, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court, in Cramer v. Transitional Health Services of Wayne, adopted a new test to determine whether an employee’s mental injuries are compensable under workers compensation (WC). Under the new test, a claimant must show that the mental injury was significantly caused or aggravated by the employment, considering the totality
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan’s highest court overruled a test workers’ compensation officials have been using for years to assess whether plaintiffs have proven work-related mental injuries, saying it was biased against claimants and contradicted by state law.