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• 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”?

  6/8/2020

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

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• I am unable to work because of a family member’s illness. Can I collect unemployment benefits?

  6/8/2020

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

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• How should I clean my home or workspace to limit the risk of coronavirus infection?

  6/8/2020

  CDC recommends daily cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces and household common areas.

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• My employer notified me that they decided not to open for business today, when I was scheduled to work. Are they still required to pay me?

  6/8/2020

  If you are a non-exempt “hourly” employee, no. An employer is not required to pay a non-exempt employee for the time in which he or she performs no work.

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

  6/8/2020

  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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• If my employees get sick from Covid-19 or they need to be isolated, I will need to close my business for 14 days. Will I be liable for unemployment benefit charges?

  6/8/2020

  You will be liable in the same way you would be for a layoff or a shut down.

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

  6/8/2020

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

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• I feel my employer may have retaliated against me because I filed for unemployment benefits. What do I do?

  6/8/2020

  It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against individuals who have exercised their rights under the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Act.

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• I lost my health insurance during the COVID-19 crisis. What do I do now?

  6/8/2020

  Deadlines are quickly approaching for enrolling in Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace through Access Health CT

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• Business Exemptions for Coronavirus

  6/8/2020

  The Governor issued Executive Order 7H, directing all businesses and nonprofit entities in the State of Connecticut to utilize, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work from home procedures that they can safely employ.

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