Opinion ID: 1661876
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: Mailed March 4, 1968)

Text: The agreement to redeem the employer's entire liability for an injury sustained by the plaintiff on 3-16-67 by a single payment in lieu of weekly payments having been considered by a Hearing Referee of the Workmen's Compensation Department and it appearing that said agreement should be: (APPROVED) THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that said agreement to redeem the employer's entire liability for weekly payments and medical benefits herein by the payment of $15,000.00 is approved. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said sum be paid as follows: $2,250.00 directly to Bruce O. Wilson, attorney(s) for plaintiff for all legal services rendered, including all expenses in connection therewith; $____ directly to (specify type or none) ____ for medical expenses $12,750.00 directly to the plaintiff, being the balance; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant(s) shall also complete the payment of weekly compensation of $____ per week until ____ 19__; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Defendants shall pay the cost of the transcript of the hearing herein. /s/ Russell E. Bine Hearing Referee Signed this 4th day of March, 1968. County of Oakland. THE ABOVE ORDER IS ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ACT No. 10, PUBLIC ACTS, FIRST EXTRA SESSION OF 1912, AS AMENDED. IF A REQUEST BY ANY OF THE PARTIES FOR REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR, OR NOTICE OF REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR ON HIS OWN MOTION, IS NOT FILED WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS ORDER, IT SHALL STAND AS THE FINAL DECISION OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT. ADAMS, J. ( dissenting ). This case once again raises the problem of choice of remedies between the wrongful death act and the Workmen's Compensation Act. I read the language of MCLA § 416.1 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 17.212), as did the trial judge. Once the provisions of MCLA § 416.1 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 17.212) come into play, the Workmen's Compensation Act remedy against the employer is exclusive. I vote to affirm the trial court, with costs to defendants-appellees.