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Attorney Neil Franz re-elected to Farming Township Board of Supervisors
On March 12, 2013, Neil Franz, an Attorney with Neils, Franz, Chirhart, Hultgren & Evenson, P.A. was re-elected to the Farming Township Board of Supervisors. Mr. Franz was first elected in 2010, and as a result of his re-election he will serve an additional three-year term. Farming Township is located in central Stearns County and [...]
Holidays, Parenting Time, and Minor Children: How to Avoid Unnecessary Co-Parenting Stress Over the Holidays
Many families with separated/divorced parents or with parents who have never been married encounter extra stress over the holidays when they attempt to coordinate a holiday schedule that will allow both parents the opportunity to spend time with their children over the holidays. One of the best ways to avoid this unnecessary holiday stress is [...]
Attorney Roger Neils Prevails at Court of Appeals on Denial of Conditional Use Permit
NFC Attorney Roger Neils prevailed in an appeal from a denial of a conditional use permit (CUP) for an Extractive Use – Gravel Pit by the Cass County Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment (Board). The Central MN company, Tri-City Paving of Little Falls, which is engaged primarily in the business of road construction contracting, [...]
Julie Fisk named a 2012 Minnesota Rising Star Attorney by SuperLawyers.
NFC attorney, Julie Fisk, was recognized as a 2012 Minnesota Rising Star attorney by Super Lawyers. The Rising Star distinction is bestowed on no more than 2.5% of the attorneys aged 40 and under in the state of Minnesota. Super Lawyers selects attorneys through peer nominations and evaluations combined with third party research. Each candidate [...]
Can an Employee Receive Unemployment Benefits if They Quit Their Employment?
The Minnesota unemployment statutes are designed to provide assistance for those who become involuntarily unemployed through no fault of their own. If an employee quits his or her employment, generally speaking he or she is not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. However, there are a few exceptions under the statute. An employee may be eligible [...]
MN Court Finds Employer Liable for Unemployment Benefits for “Independent Contractor”
In a recent ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals, an employee, who had been encouraged to quit her employment, form her own company, and work for her former employer as an independent contractor, was eligible for unemployment benefits from her employer. The Court found that because the employer encouraged the employee to form her own [...]
