Rhode Island Coronavirus Employee Fact Sheet Poster

If you have been impacted by Coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID-19) and are quarantined and unable to work, or your 
workplace has been temporarily closed, please review the 
following information about assistance available through State 
programs. The Department of Labor and Training (DLT) will do all 
that we can to ensure impacted Rhode Islanders receive the 
benefits for which they are eligible.
FOR RHODE ISLAND EMPLOYEES
• 	To apply for TDI, please visit 	https://dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/	
TDIReserve/Home	.	
• 	Be sure to clearly indicate on your application that you 
have been impacted by COVID-19.	
• 	Benefits may be available for you to care for yourself or a 
family member that has been impacted through Temporary 
Caregiver Insurance (TCI).	
• 	For more information about TDI please visit 	http://www.	
dlt.ri.gov/tdi/tdifaqs.htm	.	
• 	For COVID-19 related claims, DLT will waive the seven-day 
minimum amount of time that claimants must be out of 
work to qualify for TDI/TCI benefits.	
• 	For individuals under quarantine, DLT will waive the 
required medical certification, and instead will allow them 
to temporary qualify via self-attestation that they were 
under quarantine due to COVID-19.	
If you are unable to work, but your place of 
business remains open, you may be eligible 
for Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI). 
• 	If your place of business closes, or you are directed by 
your employer to remain home, you may be eligible for 
unemployment insurance (UI). 	
• 	If you have to stay out of work to care for your children due 
to quarantine, illness, or school closings, you may also be 
eligible for UI.	
• 	To apply, please visit 	http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/fileclaim2.htm	. 	
• 	Please be sure to indicate that your claim is a result of 
COVID-19.	
• 	DLT will waive the seven-day waiting period for UI claims 
related to COVID-19.	
If you are out of work and are not being 
compensated, you may be eligible for 
Unemployment Insurance (UI).	
FOR RHODE ISLAND EMPLOYERS
If you are temporarily ceasing or limiting operations as a result 
of COVID-19, please contact the DLT to discuss how we can 
provide assistance. 
• 	DLT stands ready to assist with questions about 
Unemployment Insurance, Paid Sick and Safe Leave or 
other programs and resources available. 	
• 	Requests for assistance can be made by emailing 	 	
dlt.covid	[email protected]	 or calling (401) 462-2020.	
• 	Please be sure to provide your business’ name, a point 
of contact, telephone number and email address. A DLT 
team member will respond to inquiries in the order they 
are received.	
Employers facing slowdowns due to COVID-19 
may benefit from the WorkShare program. 
WorkShare  assists employers facing economic downturns 
by connecting their workers with Unemployment Insurance 
(UI) to partially replace wages lost due to a reduction in work 
hours.
• 	The amount of work hours may be reduced from 10%-
50% (per 	RIGL §28-44-69	).	
• 	Employers can have their entire operation participate or 
only specific units, shifts or departments. 	
• 	Employees’ wages are  partially replaced by UI benefits. 	
• 	Employers must continue to provide the same fringe 
benefits or must reduce all of their employees’ benefits 
by the same amount.	
• 	If workers are covered by a collective bargaining 
agreement, their union must approve the WorkShare plan 
prior to implementation.	
For more information on WorkShare, please visit 	www.dlt.	
ri.gov/ui/ws.htm	.	
For answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19, 
please consult the Rhode Island Department of Health/Center 
for Disease Control 	fact sheet	.	
Workplace Fact Sheet	
[email protected]	 • (401) 462-2020	
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920	TTY via RI Relay 711 | Equal Opportunity Employer | Auxiliary aids and services available upon request	Rev. 3/25/2020	
If you have questions about any of these resources, please 
contact us by email at 	dlt.covid	[email protected]	 or by phone 	
at (401) 462-2020. Please be sure to provide your name, 
telephone number and email address. A DLT team member will 
respond to inquiries in the order they are received.