Legal Question in Elder Law in Nebraska

Re: Family as in home care givers

Providing care for a family member is often a difficult task. Many caregivers receive no pay and little or no assistance with providing in-home care. It is commendable that your friend, and her family, is willing to share so much time to accommodate the wishes of the mother/grandmother to remain at home. How much someone is paid, or if someone is paid, would probably depend on the existence of either an employer/employee relationship or a contractual obligation. It doesn't sound as though there is an employer/employee relationship here from the facts you have provided, but you haven't identified who "they" are. If "they" refers to an insurance company who is paying benefits, then how much they pay and how they pay is determined primarily by the terms of the insurance contract purchased by, or on behalf of, the mother/grandmother. If "they" refers to government or charitable assistance, then a different set of rules apply. If you provide me more details, including a copy of the insurance policy, I can provide you with a more thorough answer. Although the mother/grandmother would prefer to stay at home and your friend would prefer to be the one who provides her care, a third party is not necessarily obligated to pay for their preferences. A third party's obligation will be determined primarily by the terms of any contract or law governing the benefits they are providing.