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Updated September 22, 2020 New on September 22, 2020 May I offer face massage, facials, or waxing (if I have the proper licensing for all)? Yes, you may perform personal services requiring the removal of a customer’s face covering under the following conditions: 1. All procedures requiring a

Here are the Reopening Guidelines released 6/7/2020 https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DECD/Covid_Business_Recovery-Phase-2/Prsnl-Srvcs_C3_v1.pdf Highlights Include: Practitioners are required wear face shields or eye protection and mask that covers the nose and mouth  Customers are required to wear masks that cover the nose and mouth  Gloves and capes/gowns are worn depending on industry

In Executive Order 7UU, dated June 1, 2020, Governor Lamont clarified the definition of “suitable work” as it pertains to returning to work as the state reopens. When filing weekly Unemployment Insurance (UI), the employee is asked if they refused suitable work. As businesses are reopening, there are

Governor Lamont just announced on Twitter that Phase 2 goes into effect June 17! The latest information is that Governor Lamont will talk about the reopening guidelines during his press conference at 4:00 today, June 5, 2020, and the PDF will be posted on the DECD web

It’s official! Governor Lamont announced today that all personal services (including massage therapy) would open in Phase 2, which is tentatively scheduled for June 20.  Self-certification will be required as part of the reopening process. You can learn more about that here: https://business.ct.gov/recovery The state has not rolled out any

Jeff Shuman Hello to my AMTA-CT family! I know that there are tons of things to occupy our minds as we are sitting idle with our practices closed, but there are some great things we can be doing to improve our businesses and ourselves while anxiously awaiting

Nikki Arel, Government Relations Chair First, we want to thank our lobbyist Paula, for all the input throughout the past two months, and our members who have sent kind words and are being understanding throughout these really weird days. As of March, COVID-19 took hold in the Northeast,

We are sad to announce that Sue Barrett will be stepping down as Connecticut Conference Chair. Sue has done an amazing job the past few years heading this committee. Sue, thank you for your devotion to this conference.  It has survived in large part due to the

Chapter Humanitarian –Cass Crewdson The chapter humanitarian award acknowledges the heart of massage in action.  Cass is a familiar face in the Connecticut Chapter for many years.  She has been an AMTA member for 32 years and has helped to establish a standard of excellence.   She has

The chapter meritorious award acknowledges diligent volunteerism done in an altruistic manner and is selected by a committee of five members. Our chapter meritorious award this year goes to Wendy Payton.  She has been a staple in the massage industry in CT for decades. She reaches out