COVID-19 Legal Resources: Q&A, Sample Resolutions, Templates, Legal Updates

WCA General Counsel von Briesen & Roper, s.c. has been a tremendous resource to Wisconsin Counties as we are faced with news and updates changing daily and sometimes even hourly in the throes of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Working alongside the Wisconsin Counties Association, von Briesen has created a series of legal updates, some in a Q&A format, on various topics. As they are released, they will be added to this page.
VON BRIESEN & ROPER, S.C. COVID-19 LEGAL UPDATES
- 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 3: Terminating COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (January 29, 2021)
- COVID-19 & Cybersecurity-Maintaining Vigilance During the Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- Legislative, IRS and DOL Responses to COVID-19 Affecting Retirement Plans, Group Health Plans, FSAs, and HSAs (April 3, 2020)
- FFCRA: U.S. DOL Issues FAQs Concerning Interpretive Provisions (March 31, 2020)
- Unemployment Compensation Under the CARES Act (March 31, 2020)
- DOL Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster – Clarifies FFCRA Effective Date (March 27, 2020)
Q & A COVID-19 RESOURCES
- Q & A: Virtual Meetings Polices and Best Practices (January 25, 2021)
- Q&A: Election Recount Processes and Procedures During a Global Pandemic (November 16, 2020)
- Q&A: Routes to Recovery (Updated July 30, 2020)
- Q&A: Employer Mask and Face Covering Policies for Employees (June 22, 2020)
- Q&A: Act 185 Update-Specific Questions on Property Tax (April 23, 2020)
- Q&A: Increased Compensation for Certain Employees During COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
- Q&A: ACT 185: Authorizing a Taxation District to Waive Interest and Penalties on Property Tax Payment Installments (April 20, 2020)
- Q&A: 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 on Employing WRS Annuitants During the Public Health Emergency (April 16, 2020)
- Q&A: County Restrictions or Bans on Campgrounds and ATV/UTV Usage (April 14, 2020)
- Q&A: Notifying First Responders of Positive COVID-19 Test Results (April 13, 2020)
- Q&A: The County Board Organizational Meeting Q & A on Conducting The Meeting in the “New” Environment (Updated: April 13, 2020)
- Q&A: Considerations for Counties Under the Department of Labor’s Final Regulations Implementing the FFCRA (April 8, 2020)
- Q&A For County Employee Unemployment Insurance Benefits Under the CARES Act (Update: April 6, 2020)
- Q&A For County Payroll Tax Issues Under the FFCRA and CARES Act (April 1, 2020)
- Q&A For County Board and Committee Meetings-Compliance with Open Meetings Law Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (April 1, 2020)
SAMPLE TEMPLATE RESOLUTIONS