WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO: PBS Wisconsin: Medicaid and pay for workers with developmental disabilities
Fear of losing Medicaid benefits is a factor in debates over law allowing certain workers with disabilities to be paid lower than minimum wage — advocates urge Wisconsin lawmakers to pursue expansion. There are 49 employers in Wisconsin with a special certification known as a 14(c) which allows employers to pay workers with disabilities based on productivity, even if it is less than minimum wage. This has been a controversy for years. Many disability advocates feel that people with disabilities should be paid at market rates no matter what.
