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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• Can I leave my house to go shopping or go to work during the state’s coronavirus response?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. You may travel freely and as needed for the purposes of caring for yourself and your family (going to the grocery store, the pharmacy, or to seek medical care) or for going to work at a business that is deemed essential during this public health crisis

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• One of my employees started coughing or felt feverish during their shift, so I sent them home.

  6/9/2020

  But I’m requiring they complete their duties by working from home. Am I still required to pay that employee?

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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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• I am worried about being able to pay my gas, electric, and water bills. Will the utility companies shut me off?

  6/9/2020

  Your utilities will not be disconnected during this emergency regardless of payment status if your utility company is listed below.

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• What is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) And what are the symptoms? How do I avoid getting Coronavirus?

  6/9/2020

  What is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) And what are the symptoms? How do I avoid getting Coronavirus?

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• I have no paid time off through my employer. If I become sick from COVID-19 and I need to leave work (or I get terminated), can I collect unemployment benefits?

  6/9/2020

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

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• If my employer only permits me to work part-time rather than my full-time hours, will I be able to collect unemployment benefits?

  6/9/2020

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

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• My relative is in a residential care home. Can I visit them during the state’s COVID-19 restrictions?

  6/9/2020

  The Commissioner of Public Health may issue restrictions on the number, category and frequency of outside visitors and the screening and protective measures at residential care homes.

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• Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses

  6/9/2020

  Learn the latest guidelines for Employers and Employees for staying safe in the workplace

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• I am shutting down my business for 14 days due to the emergency COVID-19 response. Do I have to pay a non-exempt or exempt employee who does not work at all during those 14 days?

  6/9/2020

  No. You are not required to pay employees for any work week in which he or she performs no work at all during the week.

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