How is ‘recovery’ defined in someone with COVID-19?
Individuals with a confirmed case of COVID-19 must maintain home isolation until at least 3 days have passed since recovery began — defined as the end of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., the end of their cough and/or shortness of breath); and, at least 7 days […]
Read MoreWill Workers Qualify For Unemployment Benefits If The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Causes An Employer To Slow Down Or Cease Operations?
Unemployment benefits are available to individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. If an employer must shut down operations and no work is available, individuals may be eligible for unemployment benefits if they meet the monetary criteria. Employees who are working reduced hours may be eligible and must report their gross wages […]
Read MoreDoes Delaware Have A Waiting Week
Delaware no longer has a waiting week. Claimants should submit a weekly pay authorization the Sunday after a claim is filed and every week thereafter even if they have not yet received a payment.
Read MoreIf An Employee Is In Quarantine Because Of Suspicion Of Having The Coronavirus Will They Be Eligible For Unemployment Benefits?
Delaware would treat this situation as a temporary layoff. The employee should make every reasonable attempt to preserve their health so they are able to return to work once released.
Read MoreIf An Employee Is Ill Because Of The Coronavirus And Unable To Work Or Cannot Work Because They Must Care For A Family Member Who Is Ill With The Coronavirus Will They Be Eligible For Unemployment Benefits? What If A Worker Must Stay Home To Care For A Child?
Delaware will consider this employee temporarily laid off during the state of emergency. The employee should return to work as soon as they are released. If work is no longer available after the employee is released for work or the employee fails to return to work the agency will make a new determination.
Read MoreAre Workers Required To Submit Medical Documentation If They Are Unemployed Due To Their Own Inability To Work Or The Need To Care For A Minor Child?
In most cases, yes. However, the agency recognizes the burden placed on the health care industry during this time and will waive this requirement during the state of emergency
Read MoreIs The Coronavirus Considered A Disaster, And Can I Receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance?
If the president of the United States declares the coronavirus a national disaster, and if individuals experience a loss of work as a result, they may be eligible for unemployment benefits and/or Disaster Unemployment Assistance. If Delaware launches the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program the public will be notified.
Read MoreIf An Employee Receives Unemployment Benefits As A Result Of A Coronavirus-related Business Shutdown, Will The Employer’s Unemployment Taxes Increase?
Unemployment benefits are proportionately charged to each employer based on weeks worked and wages earned in each individual’s base period. Contributory employers could see an increase in their tax rate, which Could result in higher taxes. Reimbursing employers would be charged dollar for dollar for benefits paid, which could result in higher than expected unemployment […]
Read MoreAre Claimants Required To Look For Work?
Work search requirements will be waived during the state of emergency for claimants filing for benefits as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreHow Do I File For Benefits Or Contact The Office With Questions?
Workers should file for benefits on our website at https://ui.delawareworks.com/. Questions can be emailed to uiclaims@delaware.gov File an appeal, request an address change or complete fact finding documents on our claimant portal at https://ocs.delawareworks.com/.
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