NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)-- A group of home health care workers, who called on News 8 for help after going weeks without a paycheck, will now have to wait it out even longer.

Their employer has now declined to accept money from the state.

As you can imagine, employees of the Newton-Foster Home Care Agency are not happy about this reversal. Founder Patty Newton-Foster initially said she was accepting the $30,000 advanced payment, offered by the CT Department of Social Services but changed her decision later for two reasons.

The amount would only partially cover the four week payroll debt and now the city of New Haven is involved. A spokesperson for The Mayor's office released this statement: "Our office can confirm that the city is working collaboratively with all parties towards a settlement. While we can confirm that the city is working towards a settlement, until negotiations are complete, any further comment would be premature." The agency employs 48 people. It provides much needed care for clients throughout the New Haven area.

Patty Newton-Foster says her problems stem from last July when D-S-S changed its billing and claims system. The DSS spokesperson says they are still willing to help but the agency still owes $91,000 from previous interim payments. We are told upset employees are planning a protest at 9:30 Friday morning in front of the agency.

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