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Home health care ruling’s impact likely smaller here

Downstate agencies make more use of 24-hour, live-in workers

A recent decision by a state appellate court will likely have a broad impact on home health care companies and their employees providing around-the-clock care. In a decision released last week, the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Second Department, ruled unanimously that home health care attendants must be paid at least minimum wage, even when ...