Enhanced Unemployment Compensation Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
In two previous Legal Updates, we addressed the Unemployment Insurance benefits in Wisconsin and the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. As our prior article on Unemployment Insurance benefits was drafted before the passage of the CARES Act, this Legal Update will provide additional information regarding those provisions of the CARES Act that […]
President Trump Signs Massive Stimulus Package: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
On Friday March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. The CARES Act is an 880 page economic stimulus package worth approximately $2 trillion that includes a relief intended to aid individuals, businesses, and governmental entities during the COVID-19 pandemic its associated economic consequences. This […]
Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19
Claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits in Wisconsin spiked 1,111% this past week as a number of businesses elected to voluntarily close or were forced to close (at least temporarily) in response to COVID-19. Employees who are laid off or whose weekly hours or wages are reduced as a result of COVID-19 are potentially eligible for […]
New Wisconsin Law Provides Added Flexibility for Providing Notice of Special Meetings to School Board Members
On February 5, 2020, 2019 Wisconsin Act 96 (Act 96) was enacted into law and subsequently became effective on February 6, 2020. Act 96 takes an important step in modernizing the manner in which school boards may notify their school board members of upcoming special meetings. In its previous form, Wis. Stat. § 120.11(2) provided […]
Court Approves of School District Plan to Restrict Parent’s Communications with School District Personnel
A school district can lawfully limit parents’ communications with a school district and its personnel according to a recent federal court of appeals decision. L.F. et. al. v. Lake Washington School Dist., #414, No. 18-35792 (9th Cir. 1/17/20) (“Lake Washington School District”). Introduction School districts’ communications with parents[1] can be challenging and present a bedeviling subject for […]
