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If 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?

March 25th, 2020 | Posted in FAQ, Unemployment Benefits |


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  2. If 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.



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