(The Center Square) – More than 1,500 responses were generated by Independent Women in support of reversing 2013 changes helping make in-home care more affordable and accessible to seniors.

The Department of Labor’s rule change under the Trump administration would “significantly reshape the landscape for millions of in-home care workers and the families who rely on them, and the perspectives of everyday Americans will add more personal dimension to this proposed policy,” the nonprofit women’s organization said in a release.

Independent Women says the proposed rule would "Reinstate the pre-2013 definition of companionship services, allowing many in-home caregivers, including those employed through third parties, to qualify for an exemption from overtime requirements once again."

It would

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