60th District Court for Muskegon County; Docket No. 82-C-262; Unpublished
Judge William C. Marietti; Written Opinion
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: Not Applicable; Link to Opinion 
STATUTORY INDEXING:
Standards for Deductibility of State and Federal Governmental Benefits [§3109(1)]
Social Security Disability Benefits [§3109(1)]
TOPICAL INDEXING:
Social Security Disability and Death Benefits
CASE SUMMARY:
Judge Marietti ruled that when a no-fault recipient wins a social security disability award with the assistance of attorney, the no-fault carrier may not offset from no-fault benefits pursuant to §3109(1) the amount of the social security award which is allocated toward attorney fees.
[Author's Comment: This opinion reaches the same conclusion as Doublin v Kroger (item number 556) above.]