Relative's Bill for Nursing Services a Fresh Claim

Res judicata is inapplicable where a family member of an injured employee files a claim in his or her own name for reimbursement for nursing services provided an injured employee, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled. The Supreme Court remanded Gee v. Arthur B. Myr Industries,, 269351, 03/15/2007, for a decision on whether a magistrate properly awarded attendant benefits to Wayon Gee's wife and mother. The court's opinion was unpublished. Gee testified that he didn't want strangers caring for him at home, and so his mother provided his attendant care. Gee claimed that he was totally and p...