Posted on April 4, 2020
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I hope this message finds you safe and well. Together, we continue to find our daily schedules hindered by COVID-19. We must however continue to implement strategies to stop the spread of this virus. Social distancing, washing our hands consistently and staying at home are the best means for curtailing the spread of COVID-19. Please do your best to stay home and follow these guidelines which are more critical now than ever before. My website is updated daily with resources and information from the national, state, and local level. You can view my website here. I encourage everyone to read the House Republican policy proposals for Governor Lamont to consider additional measures to assist with small businesses, health care workers and employees during this time. Those proposals can be found here.
More information can be found below. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this challenging time. |
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60-day grace period for premium payments, policy cancellations, and non-renewals of insurance policies: Beginning on April 1, 2020 for a period of 60 days, no insurer in Connecticut – including life, health, auto property, casualty, and other types – may lapse or terminate a covered insurance policy because a policyholder does not pay a premium or interest during this time. This grace period is not automatic. To be eligible, affected policyholders must provide additional information acceptable to their insurance carriers. More Information can be found in the Connecticut Insurance Department’s release here.
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Access Health CT Extends New Special Enrollment Period For the Uninsured The new deadline for uninsured Connecticut residents to enroll in health insurance plans through Access Health CT is extended until Friday, April 17, 2020
Learn more about the new special enrollment period here.
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Mortgage Payment Relief Policy In an effort to relieve financial burden during the COVID-19 crisis, over 50 credit unions and banks have committed to a Mortgage Payment Relief policy. The 50 participating credit unions have committed to the following relief plans:
More information about the plan can be seen in Governor Lamont’s announcement here.
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Extension of deadline to file income and expense statement to August 15 This extension allows taxpayers additional time to complete their income and expense statements. The department of revenue services has put together a Frequently asked questions pages that can be viewed here.
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Safe stores mandatory statewide rules Effective upon the opening of each retail establishment for the first time on April 3, 2020, every retail establishment in the state will be required to take additional protective measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 between and among customers, employees, and other persons such as delivery drivers and maintenance people. Immediately following Governor Lamont’s signing of this executive order, the Department of Economic and Community Development published the Safe Stores Rules on its website, |