Section 29 (4) (f) requires that regard shall be had to whether relatives would reasonably be expected to provide services for the employee.
For the period when family members would be reasonably expected to provide services for employees, payment will not be covered. This will very much depend on the types of services required, when they are required and when family members are available to provide such services.
|
Example |
|
An employee is confined to bed and requires medication and bathing of wounds every two hours. |
|
The only family member in proximity to the employee works full time and is unable to assist with provision of services between 8:30am and 6:00pm, and between 10:30pm and 6:00am. |
The example demonstrates that it is reasonable for services to be paid during the time that the family member cannot assist.