The settlement, which involves a $9.75 million payment to the Medicaid program and $7.5 million in unpaid wages to more than 25,000 current and former employees, was the result of a joint investigation led by the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the New York State Attorney General's Office.
Home health aides work long hours at difficult, often thankless tasks to ensure that the vulnerable individuals who they provide services to are properly cared for. These aides deserve the hard-earned benefits guaranteed them under the law, and my office will ensure that they are accurately compensated.
The agencies violated the New York Wage Parity Act, which sets minimum wage and benefits requirements for home health aides providing services to Medicaid recipients in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
Aides in these areas are currently entitled to receive a base wage of $18.55 per hour plus additional benefits. The Wage Parity Act was enacted to address the inequities these workers face and to ensure they receive fair compensation.
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