Showing of Fraud Isn't Required for Reimbursement

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an employer can obtain reimbursement for benefits without showing the payments were caused by fraudulent conduct on the part of the employee. Case: Fisher v. Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital, No. 343283, 09/10/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Iesha Fisher suffered an injury while working for the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital, and her employer paid disability compensation. The employer later filed a petition for recoupment of benefits, asserting that Fisher received weekly compensation for about three months at...