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Individuals who worked as personal assistants paid through Public Partnerships LLC for services performed as part of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County or Westchester County at any time between March 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, may be eligible to receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.
Public Partnerships agreed to pay $162,000,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging violations of wage-and-hour laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, New York Labor Law and the New York Home Care Worker Wage Parity Act. The settlement also addresses claims related to paid time off and the company’s benefit offerings.
Who is eligible for a Public Partnerships settlement payout?
Class members are current and former personal assistants who worked in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County or Westchester County and whom Public Partnerships paid through the statewide fiscal intermediary for services performed as part of CDPAP at any time between March 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026.
How much are settlement payments?
The total settlement fund is $162,000,000. The amount each class member receives depends on several factors:
- The number of hours worked in CDPAP while registered and paid through Public Partnerships between March 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026
- Whether the class member was eligible for but did not receive a sign-on bonus
- The amount of compensation allocated to minimum essential coverage benefits
- The amount of compensation allocated for paid time off and the remaining PTO balance
No action needed to receive compensation
Eligible class members do not need to file a claim form to receive compensation.
Those who have moved or changed their banking information since their employment with Public Partnerships should update their contact and payment information with the settlement administrator to ensure they receive payment.
- Settlement administrator's address: Calderon v. Public Partnerships Settlement, c/o Atticus Administration, P.O. Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164
- Settlement administrator's email: PublicPartnershipSettlement@atticusadmin.com
- Settlement administrator's phone number: 800-314-2601
Payout options
The settlement administrator will automatically issue payment via direct deposit to the last bank account on file with Public Partnerships for each eligible participant. If direct deposit information is not available, the settlement administrator will mail a check to the claimant's last known address.
$162 million settlement fund breakdown
The $162,000,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: Up to $450,000
- Attorneys’ fees: Up to $24,300,000
- Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $400,000
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $15,000 each ($60,000 total)
- Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out: Sept. 19, 2026
- Fairness hearing: Nov. 10, 2026
When is the Public Partnerships settlement payout date?
If the court grants final approval and there are no appeals, the settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members no later than 45 days after the settlement becomes effective.
Why is there a class action settlement?
This class action lawsuit claimed Public Partnerships failed to pay all legally owed wages on time and at the correct rate in violation of federal and state wage-and-hour laws. The plaintiffs also claimed the company’s benefit offerings did not comply with the New York Home Care Worker Wage Parity Act.
Public Partnerships denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation.
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