BENEFITS FOR WORKERS A guide to help employees access benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

In the face of COVID-19, it’s important MICHIGAN PAID MEDICAL that workers, employers, co-workers, and LEAVE ACT are safe. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you must stay home and get You might need this program if: tested so you don’t spread the virus to You’ve had close contact with someone other people at work. who tested positive for COVID-19.

While you stay home and get well, it You’ve had close contact with someone might be confusing to understand what who has symptoms of COVID-19. and sick leave benefits are available to you. Use the information You have one or more of the most in this guide to help you decide what is best common symptoms of COVID-19, including: for you, your , and your workplace. „ Fever „ Cough „ Shortness of breath UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE What you get from the program: You might need this program if: Allows you to take paid and/or unpaid You’ve lost your or had hours reduced medical leave with protection from losing because of COVID-19. your job or being disciplined.

What you get from the program: You get one hour of medical leave for every Partial replacement to workers 35 hours worked. However, hours can be who lose their job or have hours reduced limited to one hour per week or 40 hours in through no fault of their own. a benefit year.

Where to get more information: Note LEO Unemployment Insurance The act applies to employers with 50 or (url: Michigan.gov/UIA) more individuals regardless of full- or part-time status, or how many hours they 1 BENEFITS FOR WORKERS A guide to help employees access benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

work. It does not apply to the „ Is required to quarantine or isolate government, other states, or to political because of COVID-19. subdivisions of other states. „ Has been advised by a healthcare worker to self-quarantine because of Where to get more information: concerns related to COVID-19. Wage and Hour Division Paid Medical Leave „ Has symptoms of COVID-19 and is Act - FAQs (url: bit.ly/2WKWbDd) seeking a medical diagnosis

You’re unable to work because you’re caring for a child whose school or place of WORKER’S COMPENSATION care has been closed, or whose childcare You might need this program if: provider is unavailable, for reasons related You’re a First Response employee and you to COVID-19. contract COVID-19 at work. You’re experiencing a similar condition What you get from the program: specified by the Secretary of and Provides certain replacement of , Human Services. medical and rehabilitation benefits and burial expenses due to an employee’s death. What you may be eligible for: „ Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave Note for employees who work for public All workers covered may also be able to file employers. a claim if they contracted COVID-19 at work „ Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave and should consult the FAQ’s. for employees who work for private employers with fewer than 500 Where to get more information: employees. Worker’s Disability Compensation Agency COVID-19 FAQs (url: bit.ly/2OLO2K2) Note Some exceptions may apply; check with LEO Worker’s Disability Compensation Filing your employer to determine if they are (url: bit.ly/2CUNnDI) participating in this program.

Where to get more information: Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS (url: bit.ly/32XBkAz) RELIEF ACT (FFCRA) PAID SICK LEAVE PROGRAM Determining Your FFCRA Eligibility (url: bit.ly/32H8uEl) You might need this program if: You’re unable to work because you, or TEMPORARY PROGRAM someone you’re caring for:

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FFCRA FAMILY AND MEDICAL What you may be eligible for: LEAVE ACT PROGRAM (FMLA) Replaces part of your lost wages for: „ Business owners You might need this program if: „ Self-employed You’re unable to work because you are „ Independent contractors caring for a child whose school or place of „ People with limited work history care has been closed, or whose „ People who have collected all provider is unavailable, for reasons related they’re to COVID-19. eligible for „ Others not eligible for regular What you get from the program: unemployment benefits who are Replaces part of lost wages for: unemployed, partially unemployed, „ Business owners unable to work or unavailable to work „ Self-employed due to COVID 19 „ Independent contractors „ People with limited work history Note „ People who have collected all eligible Check with your employer to determine if unemployment benefits they are participating in this program. „ Others not eligible for regular unemployment benefits who are Where to get more information: unemployed, partially unemployed, LEO Pandemic Unemployment Insurance unable to work or unavailable to work (url: Michigan.gov/UIA) due to COVID-19 TEMPORARY PROGRAM Where to get more information: DOL Family and Medical Leave Act (url: bit.ly/2CDtXmV) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Department of Labor guidance, Determining Your FFCRA Eligibility exemptions and reimbursements (url: bit.ly/32H8uEl) (url: bit.ly/39kGuHH)

TEMPORARY PROGRAM DOL Paid Leave Rights (url: bit.ly/32XBkAz)

PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT Information on protections made available per Federal CARES Act ASSISTANCE (PUA) (url: bit.ly/3j3NSf5) You might need this program if: You’ve lost your job or business or you’ve MIOSHA COVID-19 Workplace Safety had to cut hours or services for reasons and Health Guidance (url: Michigan.gov/COVIDWorkplaceSafety) related to COVID-19. 3