Attendant care means hands-on help, supervision, or nursing-type assistance an injured person needs because of crash-related injuries. It may include help with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, medication reminders, transfers, monitoring, or other daily needs ordered or supported by medical providers.
Jason’s eBook explains that family members and friends may provide care after a crash. Michigan’s post-reform rules changed how insurers handle family-provided attendant care. DIFS has also issued guidance explaining that when necessary care exceeds 56 hours per week, insurers may be required to cover outside provider care or contract for additional care from family or friends.
Attendant care disputes can involve medical necessity, hourly rates, family-care limits, professional-care options, policy language, and written agreements. If the insurer delays, reduces, or denies care that doctors say is needed, talk with a lawyer before the record goes cold.
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Source note: This information center is based on Attorney Jason Waechter’s No-Fault Law eBook and has been refreshed with current public guidance from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. It is general information, not legal advice. Coverage decisions should be reviewed with an insurance agent, and accident-specific questions should be reviewed with an attorney.
Attendant care questions show up when someone needs help at home after crash injuries. Answers depend on medical need, who provides care, and the claim file.
Attendant care generally means help with daily tasks a person cannot safely do alone because of crash injuries—things like mobility help, basic supervision, or personal care—when medically supported and allowed under the claim.
Sometimes family members provide care. Whether hours are payable, at what rate, and with what documentation depends on medical support, the insurer’s requirements, and the claim facts. Keep a simple written log of dates, hours, and tasks.
Physician support for the need, a clear description of tasks, time logs, and consistency with medical records. Incomplete logs are a common reason payments stall.
Keep the denial or silence in writing, continue medical care, preserve logs, and request a claim review. Unpaid attendant care can grow quickly after serious injuries.
Not always. Facility care, home health agencies, and family-provided care can be documented differently. Match the records to the type of help actually provided.
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