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• What are the Latest Vaccine Mandate Rules for Businesses?

  1/14/2022

  The administration has implemented several vaccine requirements or alternative policies for workplaces.

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• Find a vaccine clinic near you

  11/2/2021

  Quickly find available vaccination clinics in your area

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• As an employee of a long-term care facility, do I have to get vaccinated against COVID-19?

  9/7/2021

  Yes, you will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you work at a long-term care facility.

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

  3/4/2021

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

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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?

  6/9/2020

  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 have no paid time off through my employer. If I become sick from COVID-19 and I need to leave work (or I get terminated), can I collect unemployment benefits?

  6/9/2020

  The CT Department of Labor has all the latest updates on the CARES Act and unemployment insurance

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• If my employer only permits me to work part-time rather than my full-time hours, will I be able to collect unemployment benefits?

  6/9/2020

  The CT Department of Labor has all the latest updates on the CARES Act and unemployment insurance

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• I work in a hospital as a nurse. Should I be concerned about liability when treating COVID-19 patients?

  6/9/2020

  No. As of April 5, 2020, Governor Lamont has ordered that health care professionals and facilities are protected from civil liability for actions or omissions in support of the state’s COVID-19 response.

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• Is there an alternative to laying off my employees if my business has slowed down as a result of COVID-19?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. The Department of Labor offers a SharedWork program.

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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?

  6/9/2020

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

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