A medical appointment that lasts hours might be an annoyance, but it’s not false imprisonment in Michigan.
A federal appeals court last week ruled in favor of an insurance company in a dispute over an exam for a man seeking to collect benefits for a workplace injury.
Craig Sheehan fell and injured his head while working for a trucking company. He sued an insurance company, claiming he was the victim of “false imprisonment” because he was told he could lose benefits if he wasn’t examined by a psychologist.
But the appeals court says Sheehan doesn’t have the law on his side. The court says he wasn’t “manually seized” by Star Insurance and was warned that he could lose benefits if he didn’t get the exam — not threatened.
Topics Workers' Compensation Michigan
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Meta Loses Insurance for Defense in Major Social Media Addiction Litigation 
Sources: US Treasury to Consult With Insurance Regulators on Private Credit Lenders 
Agency Customer Rep and Miami Businessman Killed in Separate Boat Accidents 
Viewpoint: Insurance Broker Valuations – The Elephant in the Room 
