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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?

  6/9/2020

  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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• I’m a first responder (police, firefighter, EMS, Medical Reserve Corps, Disaster Medical Assistance Team). Should I be worried about liability when responding to needs during the coronavirus crisis?

  6/9/2020

  Under Connecticut law, you are immune from liability as a member of the state’s civil preparedness forces while responding to the public health and civil preparedness emergency.

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• I have a workers Compensation claim that’s been delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. How do I get more information?

  6/9/2020

  Executive Order No. 7K, dated March 23, 2020, suspended non-critical operations of the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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• How do I apply for Temporary Family Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, or other benefits? When can I buy food with SNAP?

  6/9/2020

  Please visit the CT Department of Social Services benefit application

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• My small business/nonprofit is struggling with the loss of revenue during the state’s business shutdown. What assistance is available?

  6/9/2020

  The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services has extended the filing deadlines for certain annual tax returns due on or after March 15, 2020, and before June 1, 2020, by at least 30 days.

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• I lost my health insurance during the COVID-19 crisis. What do I do now?

  6/9/2020

  Deadlines are quickly approaching for enrolling in Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace through Access Health CT

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• I’m a health care worker. If a hospital in another part of the state needs assistance, am I able to work there?

  6/9/2020

  Yes. Governor Lamont has ordered that for the duration of this emergency, health care providers may provide direct patient care.

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• Should I be working from home? How do I stay safe as a non-essential worker?

  6/9/2020

  Effective 8PM on Monday, March 23, all workers at non-essential businesses in the state shall work from home. The governor is encouraging all businesses to employ, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work-from-home procedures that they can safely implement.

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• How should I clean my home or workspace to limit the risk of coronavirus infection?

  6/9/2020

  CDC recommends daily cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces and household common areas.

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

  6/9/2020

  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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