“Almost all” participant-directed workers should now be at $15 per hour or more, according to state Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh.
The increase isn’t automatic, however.
Arkoosh said that the employers must submit paperwork by May 8 to access the extra funds for caregivers. Once completed, the worker will qualify for backpay from the beginning of the year, though the payments filter through the managed care organization.
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