Novitsky v. Department of Natural Resources

OTIS, Justice.

Richard Novitsky, an employee of the Department of Natural Resources, petitions this court to review a decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Economic Security concerning the compensation benefits the employee was entitled to receive.

Novitsky had been employed as an equipment operator until his layoff on October 20, 1980. He filed a claim for unemployment compensation benefits on October 27, 1980. Pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 268.04, subd. 2 (1980), the claim was assigned an effective date of October 26, 1980, and by operation of section 268.04, subd. 4 (1980), Novitsky’s…