Worker Can't Challenge Pay Rate for Sister Providing his Home Care

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker who received home health care services from his sister could not mount a challenge to the rate of pay his sister received for her services. Case: Matter of Perrin v. Builders Resource, No. 517159, 04/10/2014, published. Facts: The Workers' Compensation Board ruled that Geoffrey Perrin was entitled to home heath aide services for 10 hours per day because of an industrial injury.In May 2008, Perrin's sister began providing the service, but the carrier for Perrin's employer refused to pay her for her work.Procedural His...