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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• I am qualified for unemployment benefits and I have applied for them. However, I have not received any benefits yet because my claim has been delayed. Am I eligible for “back pay”?

  6/9/2020

  The CT Department of Labor has all the latest info on the CARES Act and unemployment insurance

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• SAFE STORE Guidelines for retail establishments

  6/9/2020

  How grocers and retailers can ensure the safety of their employees and customers during the Coronavirus crisis

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• My child just returned from visiting a Level 3 country and they now have a cough and fever. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect me if my employer sends me home because of this exposure?

  6/9/2020

  You may be protected if You are an eligible employee, the employer is a covered employer for FMLA purposes, and you have FMLA time available.

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• The Coronavirus crisis has hurt me financially. How do I get mortgage relief and/or forbearance?

  6/9/2020

  You should contact and work directly with your mortgage servicer to learn about and apply for available relief.

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• How do I take paid leave under the Coronavirus Emergency Relief law?

  6/9/2020

  The Labor Department must issue guidelines by April 2 to assist employers in calculating how much paid leave their employees should get.

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• My employee has been exposed to a family member who just returned from a Level 3 country. The employee shows no signs or symptoms of COVID-19, but I still want to send them home. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect their job?

  6/9/2020

  At this time, if the employee’s family member does not have a serious health condition under the FMLA, then their job will not be protected.

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• If I need to leave my job for a short while because of COVID-19, am I covered under the Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law?

  6/9/2020

  For covered service workers and employers with 50 or more employees, PSL will cover certain absences caused by COVID-19.

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• I’m a health care worker. If a hospital in another part of the state needs assistance, am I able to work there?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. Governor Lamont has ordered that for the duration of this emergency, health care providers may provide direct patient care.

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• I have a workers Compensation claim that’s been delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. How do I get more information?

  6/9/2020

  Executive Order No. 7K, dated March 23, 2020, suspended non-critical operations of the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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• My small business/nonprofit is struggling with the loss of revenue during the state’s business shutdown. What assistance is available?

  6/9/2020

  The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services has extended the filing deadlines for certain annual tax returns due on or after March 15, 2020, and before June 1, 2020, by at least 30 days.

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