COVID-19

Connecticut DMV has announced another provision regarding the extension of expiring credentials. The new provision says that credentials that expire between July 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 are automatically extended by 90-days. This is in addition to the provision which said credentials that expired between March 10, 2020 and June 30, 2020 are extended…

From CNN via Hartford Business Journal. Governors in the northeast, once considered the US epicenter of the coronavirus, are tightening restrictions in their states for travelers from areas of the country now seeing upward trends in positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Ahead of the July Fourth weekend, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey on Tuesday…

Effective 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, anyone traveling into Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey from a state that has a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average are directed to self-quarantine for a…

From State of Connecticut. Connecticut is making progress in fighting COVID-19. Our success is because of people like you, that have been taking precautions such as wearing a mask in public and washing your hands frequently. But the fight continues, and it is not over yet. The next step to stopping the spread of COVID-19…

As the state begins to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced changes regarding the availability of some of the services they provide. Select services are now offered by appointment only. Those services include issuance of new licenses and IDs, license and ID renewals, out of state license…

From the State of Connecticut. The State of Connecticut is taking some important steps to reopen and get back to work as we enter Phase 2 on June 17th and more businesses are able to welcome customers. By working together and practicing social distancing when possible, we have seen some changes in data that allow…

From CT Mirror. Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that the state employees’ bargaining coalition has rejected his call for workers to forgo raises owed them at month’s end and help the state cope with financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would have put it off, and I think we should put it off,”…

From MSN. The Republican-controlled Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to fix the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides direct relief to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., asked for a unanimous consent vote Wednesday evening and received no objection hours after Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., objected to…

From MTAC partner Bouvier Insurance. As a result of COVID-19, many businesses have been forced to furlough employees. In some cases, businesses are continuing to pay furloughed employees despite the fact that they are not performing any work duties. The rating bureau for Workers Compensation Insurance, NCCI, has filed a rule change to report payroll…

From FMCSA. The extension of Emergency Declaration 2020-002 provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19, including transportation to meet immediate needs for: medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; supplies and equipment necessary for community safety,…