Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
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Contents
General Information
- U.S. Government Response to Coronavirus (USA.gov)
A research guide with links to Federal and state agency resource pages. (En Español) - Wisconsin COVID-19 Resources from State Agencies (Wisconsin.gov)
- Global Coronavirus Toolkit (Westlaw)
Ask a librarian for help with this resource. - Law in the time of COVID-19 (Columbia Law School)
- Wisconsin Executive Orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (WI Governor's Office)
- Coronavirus blog (State Bar of Wisconsin)
Blog posts on a variety of topics relating to coronavirus - Reporting of Potential COVID-19 Charity Scams (WI Dept. of Justice)
- Analysis
- Executive Order #72 and the public health emergency related to COVID-19 (WI Legislative Council)
- Constitutional considerations relating to Emergency Order #12, "Safer at Home" (WI Legislative Council)
- Authority of public health officials during a public health emergency (WI Legislative Council)
Safer at Home Orders
- Safer at Home FAQs (WI Office of the Governor)
- Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (US Dept. of Homeland Security)
- Gov. Evers Emergency Order 12: Safer at Home Order
Wisconsin Legislation
- State government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 WI Act 185
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act : provisions related to agriculture (WI Legislative Council)
Federal Legislation
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (United States Congress)
- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (United States Congress)
- Legal responses to Coronavirus (UCLA School of Law)
Federal legislation (pending and enacted) related to the coronavirus response, 50 state surveys of a variety of related topics. - Constitutional Considerations of Remote Voting in Congress (Congressional Research Services legal sidebar)
Economic Impact Payments
- Economic Income Payments (US Internal Revenue Service)
Also known as coronavirus stimulus payments, this page includes information about what to expect. - Non-filers of taxes and economic income payments (US Internal Revenue Service)
How to file to receive an economic income payment if you did not file Federal taxes for 2019. - Report a scam (US Treasury)
Legal Assistance
- Free Legal Answers - Wisconsin (American Bar Association)
Free to Wisconsin residents. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website. - Our County legal resources lists legal assistance clinics by county, however hours and availability may have temporarily changed. Our Legal assistance page is a gateway to general resources and directories.
Courts
- Check your local court for emergency orders relating to coronavirus and pending or new cases. The Wisconsin Court System has a list of county court announcements on the COVID-19 tab on court system home page.
- Chief Justice's Wisconsin Courts COVID-19 Task Force (WI Court System)
- Coronavirus and the courts (National Center for State Courts)
Current status of jury trials, entrance to court facilities, and tele-hearings or tele-conferences. - Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic (U.S. Court of Appeals)
- Procedure for requests for modifications relating to COVID-19 pandemic (WI Court System)
Contracts
- Navigating through COVID-19 in Wisconsin (WI Economic Development Corporation)
Page 10 of this guide discusses force majeure, or "act of God" clauses - Remote notarization and execution of estate planning documents (WisBar News March 23, 2020)
- Contracts & Coronavirus (State Bar of Wisconsin)
Blog posts on contracts and force majeure clauses during the coronavirus pandemic - Articles and books in our collection discuss force majeure or "act of God" clauses in contracts. Ask a librarian for help accessing these.
Education & Schools
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources for Schools (WI Assoc. of School Boards)
- Information on COVID-19 (WI Dept. of Public Instruction)
- COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel (US Dept. of Education)
- Consumer Protections Announced in Response to COVID-19 (National Consumer Law Center)
Elections & Voting
- COVID-19 Information For Voters And Election Officials (WI Elections Commission)
- Voting information for Wisconsin residents (WI Elections Commission)
Employees / Employers
- Coronavirus resources for employers and employees (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Workplace safety tips, unemployment insurance, wage and hours, and more. - COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
- Toolkit for Businesses and Farmers (WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection)
- Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (US Dept. of Homeland Security)
- Special unemployment benefits for employees affected by COVID-19 public health emergency (WI Legislative Council)
- Paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave related to COVID-19 (WI Legislative Council)
- Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
- What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Small Businesses
- COVID-19 business resources (WI Economic Development Corporation)
Federal Economic Impact Disaster Loans and grants to small businesses to assist targeted businesses with cash-flow challenges resulting from COVID-19. - Disaster assistance (U.S. Small Business Association)
- Reopen guidance for businesses (WEDC)
- Small business guidance and loan resources (U.S. Small Business Association)
Unemployment
- COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits FAQ (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Order to the Dept. of Workforce Development regarding unemployment insurance. Emergency Order #7 (WI Governor's Office)
Estate Planning
- Remote notarization and execution of estate planning documents (WisBar News March 23, 2020)
- Power of Attorney for healthcare, finances, and parental power of attorney (WI State Law Library)
- Wills and Trusts (WI State Law Library)
Family Law
- Child Care & Child Welfare (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
- COVID-19 and Shared Custody Public Health Considerations for Parents (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
- Guidelines for parents in family cases (Assoc. of Family and Conciliation Courts)
- Job loss and child support (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
- Child Placement in Wisconsin During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (State Bar of Wisconsin Blog)
- Wisconsin Parents With Shared Custody Confused, Concerned About Placement (Wisconsin Public Radio News)
- COVID-19 and child care in Wisconsin (WI Legislative Council)
Health Information
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Gateway to information on health advisories, guidelines, and symptoms. - COVID-19 (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Includes Wisconsin outbreak information and resources for long term care, prevention and treatment, and guidance for schools and universities. - COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults & Caregivers (National Council on Aging)
- HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus (U.S. HHS Office for Civil Rights)
- Request to health plan issuers to help Wisconsinites access testing, treatment for COVID-19 (WI Office of Commissioner of Insurance)
- State Quarantine and Isolation Statutes (National Conference of State Legislatures)
Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare & Coronavirus (Medicare.gov)
- Emergency response orders and information (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Housing
- COVID-19 information and resources (HUD.gov)
- Consumer Protections Announced in Response to COVID-19 (National Consumer Law Center)
- Emergency bans on eviction (Nolo.com)
A survey of state and local actions to ban eviction during the coronavirus crisis. This list is an overview, and not comprehensive. - Wisconsin emergency rule on late fees
Money and Taxes
- ACCESS Wisconsin
Includes resources for financial help, health care, finding a job, and more. - Protecting your finances during the Coronavirus Pandemic (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
Includes steps to take if you have trouble paying bills, suffer a loss of income, or become victim to consumer fraud. - Consumer Protections Announced in Response to COVID-19 (National Consumer Law Center)
- Consumer information and coronavirus (Wi Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection)
- Coronavirus tax relief (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
- COVID-19 information (WI Dept. of Revenue)
- Economic income payments
- Economic Income Payments (US Internal Revenue Service)
Also known as coronavirus stimulus payments, this page includes information about what to expect. - Non-filers of taxes and economic income payments (US Internal Revenue Service)
How to file to receive an economic income payment if you did not file Federal taxes for 2019.
- Economic Income Payments (US Internal Revenue Service)
- Federal student aid and coronavirus (Federal Student Aid)
- Financial Resources to Help Get Through COVID-19 (UW Extension)
Municipal (City, Village, Town) Resources
- Coronavirus resources (League of Wisconsin Municipalities)
- Clerk and town officials resources (Wisconsin Towns Association)
Related Topics
- Business Law
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Elder Law
- Medicare & Medicaid
- OSHA & Workplace Safety
- Unemployment Insurance
Law Review Articles
- Global Pandemics: An Exploration of Coronavirus and Past Outbreaks
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