LORRAINE M. PETERSON, SSN: xxx, Plaintiff,/RESPONDENT,
v.
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION AND TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANTS/PETITIONERS,
No. 2006-421
Michigan Workers Compensation
State of Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Workers’ Compensation Agency Board of Magistrates
March 10, 2006
The
social security number and dates of birth have been redacted
from this opinion.
HEARING DATE: May 10, 2006
Attorney for Petitioners David H. Williams, P33830
Attorney for Plaintiff/Respondent - None.
OPINION
MICHAEL J. BARNEY, (211G), JUDGE
STATEMENT
OF CLAIM:
Defendant\Petitioner,
Federal Mogul filed an Application for Mediation Form C on
December 9, 2005 alleging that Plaintiff\Respondent had
failed to appear for two independent medical examinations
scheduled by the Petitioners with Dr. Rajesh Bhagat, M.D. on
November 16 and November 30, 2005 respectively. Because of
said failure Federal Mogul and Travelers Insurance requested
that benefits be stopped pursuant to Section 418.385 of the
Workers’ Compensation Act.
STIPULATIONS:
None.
WITNESSSES
TESTIFYING PERSONALLY:
Plaintiff
None.
Defendant
None.
WITNESSES
TESTIFYING BY DEPOSITION:
Plaintiff
None.
Defendant
None.
EXHIBITS
OTHER THAN DEPOSITIONS:
Defendants/Petitioners
Federal Mogul and Travelers Insurance Company, entered,
without objection, four Exhibits. The first are two letters
to Ms. Lorraine M. Peterson at her address on Carlysle in
Inkster advising her to appear for a medical examinations on
Wednesday, November
16,
2005 and on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Attached to those
letters is a proof of service as well as an affidavit by
Deborah Jacks of St. Paul’s Travelers’ insurance
Company which indicates that of the 19th day of
December 2005 weekly...