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Nos. 123114 123115
| David Sanchez, |
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Gary T. Neal (231) 726-4861 |
Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, |
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Eagle Alloy, Inc., and |
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Thomas H. Cypher (616) 774-2131 |
| Second Injury Fund, |
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Victoria A. Keating
(313) 456-0080 |
Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. |
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| Alejandro Vazquez, |
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John A. Braden
(231) 830-9190 |
Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, |
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Eagle Alloy, Inc., |
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Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. |
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Click to view briefs in Adobe format:
Plaintiffs-Appellants' Joint Brief on Appeal>>
Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees' Joint Brief on Appeal
Plaintiffs-Appellants' Brief in Reply to the Amicus Curiae Brief of
Michigan Self-Insurers' Assn>>
Defendant-Appellee Second Injury Fund's Brief on Appeal>>
Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant Eagle Alloy, Inc.'s, Brief on Appeal
Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project, Inc., the National Employment
Law Project, West View Orchards & Cider Mill of Romeo, and
Zylstra Greenhouse's Amicus Curiae Brief>>
Michigan Self-Insurers' Association's Amicus Curiae Brief>>
Background
Daniel Sanchez and Alejandro Vazquez entered the country illegally and obtained work with the defendant-employer through the use of fake social security cards and other false identification. They also falsified answers about their legal status on their employment applications. Both men were injured at work. Sanchez's hand was crushed and burned in a press accident; Vazquez suffered a joint separation in his shoulder while lifting a heavy metal part. Sanchez and Vazquez were awarded various workers compensation benefits, and both parties appealed to the Court of Appeals. In a published opinion, the Court of Appeals held that benefits could be awarded, but that they must be suspended once the employer obtains confirmation of the plaintiffs legal status. The plaintiffs appeal.
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