Palmer v. Jackson

In Palmer v. Jackson, 161 N.C. App. 642, 590 S.E.2d 275 (2003), the plaintiff requested overtime compensation for attendant care provided by his father and sister. Id. at 643, 590 S.E.2d at 276. The Court affirmed the Commission's order awarding the plaintiff attendant care compensation but not awarding overtime compensation. Id. at 649, 590 S.E.2d at 279. The Court reasoned that the Commission "implicitly rejected plaintiff's request for additional overtime compensation" when it determined that $ 7.00 per hour was an appropriate rate of compensation. Id.