The Legal Aid Society filed this class action lawsuit on behalf of Philip Calderon and thousands of home care workers across Public Partnerships, LLC, (PPL), the newly contracted statewide intermediary for New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Mr. Calderon works as a personal assistant for his father, who suffers from severe arthritis and requires significant assistance with daily activities in order to live safely and independently at home.

The litigation seeks to hold PPL accountable for its widespread failure to pay personal care assistants accurately, on time — or at all — since assuming its new role. These failures are not isolated but systemic, stemming from PPL’s fundamentally broken infrastructure for onboarding workers, tracking time, approving wages, and processing payroll. Despite continuing to work full-time since April 1, Mr. Calderon has not received any wages from PPL. His experience reflects the broader systemic failures that have left thousands of home care workers uncompensated, and that have put vulnerable New Yorkers at risk.

CDPAP is a New York State Medicaid program that empowers older adults and people with disabilities to hire, train, and manage their own home care workers — often trusted family members, friends, or neighbors. The program enables individuals to receive essential care in their homes and communities, allowing them to continue living independently.

If you are a PPL personal care assistant who has not been paid on time — or at all, please fill out this survey .