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Families and children

• 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?

  6/8/2020

  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’m unemployed. Do I qualify for any other benefits aside from unemployment?

  6/8/2020

  You may be eligible for other benefits to help pay for food, health insurance, or child care.

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• I get cash assistance / Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) from the Department of Social Services. But in order to continue my benefits, I have to show up in person to prove my eligibility. What do I do now?

  6/8/2020

  Governor Lamont has authorized the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) to waive the requirement for in-person recertification at the present time.

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• Do I have to wear a mask in public?

  6/8/2020

  Any person in a public place in Connecticut who cannot or does not maintain a safe social distance of six feet must cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face-covering.

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• My employer sent me home because I have a fever. Will the CT Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect my job??

  6/8/2020

  You may be protected if:

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• I'm a resident of a nursing home. What happens if I get sick? Will I be moved from my room or transferred to a Covid Recovery Facility?

  4/17/2020

  How to approach illness in a nursing home and what to do if a client needs to transfer

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• My relative is in a psychiatric hospital. Can I visit them during the state’s COVID-19 emergency response?

  4/6/2020

  All facilities that are operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services have imposed a complete ban on all visitors to such facilities for a period of 30 days.

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• I have a loved one in a nursing home. I’m worried about their nursing home closing and them getting transferred to another facility. What do I do?

  4/6/2020

  Patients have one year following an initial transfer from the closing facility to transfer to a nursing home more preferential to the patient.

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• Now that schools are closed, what resources are available for at-home learning for my child?

  4/6/2020

  First, please check with your child’s teacher, with your school district, and with your local public library.

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• Will my child’s daycare center stay open during the state’s emergency Coronavirus response?

  4/6/2020

  Childcare is allowed to stay open, but with enhanced safety precautions required.

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