The governor on Monday issued an executive order allowing the commissioner of labor to find work unsuitable for employees returning to work after a layoff if the site poses an “unreasonable risk” to their health due to the coronavirus. At a news briefing May 8, Lamont said those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 – over 65 and with underlying health problems – “should not be going back to work for the near term.” “And given that restriction, they would be eligible for unemployment compensation,” he said. If a worker is exposed to an “unreasonable risk” to his or her health due to COVID 19, or risks the health of a member of the employee’s household, the state shall find the work to be unsuitable, according to the governor’s executive order.
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