Farrish Johnson Law Office

During its meeting on February 15, 2017, the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) discussed a legislative proposal to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of the presumptive occupational diseases covered under the workers’ compensation statute. The proposal comes from Senators Nick Frentz and Dan Schoen. Citing some...

What is No-Fault Coverage?

27 Mar 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Personal Injury, Scott V. Kelly

No-fault coverage applies to expenses resulting from injuries sustained in an accident. It was established to help ease the burden of the courts ensuring proper treatment for accident victims. No-fault is the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) on your policy also referred to as Basic Economic Loss Benefits. No-fault covers your...

Revocable Trust Reporting to Minnesota Department of Agriculture

22 Mar 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Steven H. Fink

There is legislation currently working its way through both chambers of the Minnesota legislature that would eliminate the requirement that a revocable trust holding title to agricultural real estate register with the Minnesota Department of Agricultural. The Minnesota corporate farm statute limits the type of entities that may legally own...

Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Expungement Statute

20 Mar 2017

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Expungement, In the News, Joseph A. Gangi, Minnesota, Minnesota Supreme Court, Paul T. Moosbrugger

The Minnesota Supreme Court has now clarified certain aspects of Minnesota’s expungement law. The issue is whether a criminal felony conviction, not able to be expunged on its own, can nonetheless be expunged if the conviction was deemed to be a misdemeanor under Minnesota law. One side of the argument...