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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• What are the specific guidelines for reopening businesses during the four Phases of the ReOpenCT Plan?

  6/8/2020

  Governor Lamont has updated the official plan for reopening Connecticut

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• Can I still have a wedding? Can I attend a wedding? What restrictions do I need to know about?

  6/8/2020

  Weddings have specific guidelines for both the ceremony and the reception

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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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• Can I receive telehealth services from a practitioner who is based out of state?

  6/8/2020

  Section 5(b) of Executive Order 7G allows a clinician licensed in another state to treat someone in CT through telehealth without getting a license in CT.

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

  6/8/2020

  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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• I have a small business and I'm considered an essential business. How can I get personal protection equipment?

  6/8/2020

  If your business has less than 50 employees and you're on the list of essential businesses, the State has provided you a means to get personal protection equipment

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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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