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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• I understand that most CT banks and credit unions are offering mortgage relief during the COVID-19 crisis. How do I know if my financial institution is on the list?

  6/8/2020

  Over over 50 other federal and state-chartered banks, credit unions, and servicers are supporting these commitments.

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• I work for a company with 20 employees. My employer sent me home because I had a fever. And then they terminated my employment. Can they do that?

  6/8/2020

  Employees in CT are generally considered at-will employees, which means that either the employer or the employee is free to end the relationship at any time unless there is an applicable contract or collective bargaining agreement.

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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?

  6/8/2020

  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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• If I need to leave my job for a short while because of COVID-19, am I covered under the Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law?

  6/8/2020

  For covered service workers and employers with 50 or more employees, PSL will cover certain absences caused by COVID-19.

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• The Coronavirus crisis has hurt me financially. How do I get mortgage relief and/or forbearance?

  6/8/2020

  You should contact and work directly with your mortgage servicer to learn about and apply for available relief.

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• Which workers qualify under the Coronavirus Emergency Relief package?

  6/8/2020

  Most workers at small and midsize companies and nonprofits can get the paid leave.

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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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• I am a landlord and want to evict my tenant. Am I still able to do this during the state’s COVID-19 response?

  6/8/2020

  You should consider waiting to initiate any eviction proceedings until the public health emergency is over.

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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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