I'm an in home health aide, have been for 10 years. Recently one of my consumers received a spend down she never had before. I was told through the agency i would not be paid my last two weeks pay bc her spend down hadn't been paid. She can't afford the spend down so I've essentially lost that job. I understand I'm an independent contractor and technically work for the consumer and the agency is a middle man but how can I get paid the two weeks I'm owed that I did work. I hate she has lost her services but losing my income is devastating. Is it even legal to not pay someone that's worked?
