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CT Covid-19 Knowledge Base

• I am shutting down my business for 14 days due to the emergency COVID-19 response. Do I have to pay a non-exempt or exempt employee who does not work at all during those 14 days?

  6/8/2020

  No. You are not required to pay employees for any work week in which he or she performs no work at all during the week.

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• My child just returned from visiting a Level 3 country and they now have a cough and fever. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect me if my employer sends me home because of this exposure?

  6/8/2020

  You may be protected if You are an eligible employee, the employer is a covered employer for FMLA purposes, and you have FMLA time available.

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• I’ve decided to keep my business open during the Coronavirus crisis. But one of my employees elected not to report for work. Am I still required to pay them?

  6/8/2020

  No. For the non-exempt employee, 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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• I am insured through HUSKY Health but I am worried I won’t be able to afford my co-pay. What should I do?

  6/8/2020

  HUSKY Health, which is run by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), includes both Medicaid coverage (HUSKY A, C, and D) and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage (HUSKY B, CHIP).

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• I am worried about making my insurance premium payments. What are my options?

  6/8/2020

  On April 1, 2020, Governor Lamont announced a 60-day grace period for premium payments, policy cancellations, and non-renewals of insurance policies for individuals that sustained a financial loss as a result of COVID-19.

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• Can I still use my reusable bags at the grocery store, pharmacy, and package store?

  6/8/2020

  Yes, but you may need to bag your own groceries. As of March 26, 2020, at 8:00 p.m., employers may no longer require employees to bag any item in a customer-provided reusable bag

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• Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses

  6/8/2020

  Learn the latest guidelines for Employers and Employees for staying safe in the workplace

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• How will students who depend on school meals continue to participate in this program?

  6/8/2020

  The State Department of Education continues to aid in the effort to ensure that school districts are able to continue delivering meals to students under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

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• My relative is in a residential care home. Can I visit them during the state’s COVID-19 restrictions?

  6/8/2020

  The Commissioner of Public Health may issue restrictions on the number, category and frequency of outside visitors and the screening and protective measures at residential care homes.

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• Do I still have to file my state of Connecticut taxes by April 15?

  6/8/2020

  At the direction of Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is extending the filing and payment deadline for personal income tax returns 90 days, to July 15, 2020.

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