Morris v. Detroit Board of Education

Plaintiff Carol Morris, personal representative of the estate of Florence Reagan, deceased, appeals by leave granted the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission’s (wcac) order affirming the magistrate’s denial of benefits for attendant care services. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand.

I. BASIC FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1979, the Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board (wcab) granted Charles Reagan an open award of benefits for a disabling heart attack. This heart attack left Charles Reagan bedridden most of the time. According to his physician, he could walk with a walker or…