Supreme Court Demands Additional Factual Findings on Firefighter's Entitlement to Benefits

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that additional findings were necessary to determine whether an injured firefighter was entitled to wage-loss benefits after he was removed from duty. Case: Bell v. City of Saginaw, No. 159813, 11/20/2019, published. Facts: Joseph Bell worked for the City of Saginaw as a firefighter. He injured his shoulder in October 2011 while fighting a structure fire. Bell filed a workers’ compensation claim, and he received wage-loss benefits during the time he was off work. Bell returned to work in March 2012. In April 2012, he underwent an annual physical exami...