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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• When will the Presidential Primary be held?

  4/17/2020

  The Coronavirus emergency has required a change to the date that the Presidential Primary is held in Connecticut

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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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• Do I still have to file my federal taxes by April 15, 2020?

  4/7/2020

  Income tax payment deadlines for individual returns, with a due date of April 15, 2020, are being automatically extended until July 15, 2020, for up to $1 million of their 2019 tax due.

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• I need to recertify for the Homeowners’ Elderly / Disable Circuit Breaker Tax Relief Program. Am I still able to do so?

  4/7/2020

  Governor Lamont has suspended the reapplication filing requirement for the Homeowners’ Elderly/Disabled Circuit Breaker Tax Relief Program and for the Homeowners’ Elderly/Disabled Freeze Tax Relief Program. Taxpayers who were granted the benefit in 2017 will automatically maintain their benefit for the next biennial cycle ending in Grand List year 2021.

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• I’m worried that my bank will start a foreclosure sale or eviction from my property because I can’t make my payments. What do I do?

  6/8/2020

  As of March 18, 2020, and to help borrowers who are at risk of losing their homes, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has told Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to put a hold on foreclosures and foreclosure-related evictions for at least 60 days due to the coronavirus national emergency.

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• I need to work from home during the emergency Coronavirus restrictions, but I am worried about being able to pay my internet bill. Will it be shut off?

  4/7/2020

  No, virtually every internet provider in Connecticut has pledged to not terminate service and to waive any late fees for both residential and small business customers.

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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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• My professional license is expiring soon. Will there be an extension for recertification?

  4/6/2020

  The Department of Consumer Protection is handling this on a case-by-case basis. NOTE:

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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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