Posted on: 03.12.20
Covid-19 update Frequently Asked Questions:
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. My employer has closed to sanitize the facility due to COVID-19. I am symptom-free. Can I file for unemployment benefits?
• Yes, if your employer has closed your place of business to sanitize the facility, and you are otherwise able and available for work, you can file for unemployment benefits at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/UIClaims2013/intro/index.aspx?AC=yes
2. My employer has quarantined staff or sent staff home who work in the facility as a precaution. I am symptom-free. Can I file for unemployment benefits?
• Yes, if your employer has quarantined staff due to COVID-19, and you are otherwise able and available to work, you can file for unemployment benefits at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/UIClaims2013/intro/index.aspx?AC=yes
3. My employer asked me not to work because I recently traveled or I suspect I was exposed, but I am symptom-free. Can I file for unemployment benefits?
• Yes, if your employer has asked you not to work due to potential exposure to COVID-19, and you do not show symptoms and are otherwise able and available to work, you can file for unemployment benefits at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/UIClaims2013/intro/index.aspx?AC=yes
4. My employer has placed me under quarantine or has no work for me as they have ceased or slowed down operations due to the virus. I am symptom-free. My employer is paying me regular/sick/vacation pay. Can I file for unemployment benefits?
• If you are receiving your full regular pay, you should not file for unemployment.
• If your employer is paying you accrued vacation leave and you are not ill or do not suspect that you have been exposed to the virus, you can file for unemployment benefits. Any vacation pay will be allocated to your last physical day of work.
• If you are being paid sick leave and you are not ill or do not suspect that you have been exposed to the virus, you can file for unemployment benefits. The sick leave pay will be allocated to your last day of physical work.
5. I am filing for TDI/TCI. My employer is paying me regular/sick/vacation pay. Can I receive TDI/TCI?
• If you continue to be paid a salary, sick or vacation pay, or receive benefits from an additional disability insurance policy, while you are totally unable to work due to the virus or while caring for someone ill or quarantined due to the virus, you are allowed to receive TDI or TCI. However, you must not be performing any services for the company.
6. I have been diagnosed as presumptive positive or positive for COVID-19. What benefit program should I file for?
• If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, you should file for Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/TDIReserve/Common/Welcome
7. The Department of Health or Qualified Health Care Provider has quarantined me as a precaution. I do/I do not have symptoms. What benefit program should I file for?
• If you have been placed under quarantine by the Department of Health or a Qualified Health Care Profession, you should file for Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/TDIReserve/Common/Welcome
8. I believe I was exposed to COVID-19, and I have self-quarantined. What benefit program should I file for?
• If you believe you were exposed to COVID-19 and have self-quarantined, you should file for Temporary Disability Insurance at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/TDIReserve/Common/Welcome
9. I am caring for an individual who has been quarantined or is ill due to COVID-19. What benefits should I apply for?
• If you are caring for an individual who is quarantined or ill with COVID-19, you should file for Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) at https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/TDIReserve/Common/Welcome
10. Waiting Period for Unemployment Insurance and seven-day minimum for TDI/TCI:
• The Department of Labor and Training filed an emergency regulation to waive the waiting period for COVID-related Unemployment Insurance claims. The DLT has also waived the seven-day minimum required for TDI or TCI.