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Minnesota Claims: From Perham to President
August 7, 2017
Small-town values and big-city litigation have helped fashion the philosophy of TCCA president Shayne Hamann.
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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorney Stephanie Smodish
July 21, 2017
Minneapolis, MN – Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Stephanie K. Smodish.
Stephanie represents a wide array of clients in the construction industry, including developers, construction managers, general contractors, architects, engineers, and subcontractors. She litigates cases involving construction defects and delays, as well as counsels clients on risk management, loss transfers, and internal governance issues.
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Arthur Chapman Congratulates its 2017 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
July 7, 2017
Arthur Chapman Congratulates its 2017 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Disability Benefits Resulting from Medical Treatment Unrelated to Work Injury
June 30, 2017
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has determined that employers and insurers are not responsible for disability benefits resulting from undertaking medical treatment that is not causally related to a work injury.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Alters “Arising Out Of” Requirement
June 29, 2017
In Hohlt v. University of Minnesota, filed on June 28, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court has limited the scope of its prior decision in Dykhoff v. Xcel Energy, 840 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. 2013). The Hohlt decision will immediately impact how cases are analyzed with regard to the “arising out of” and “in the course of” compensability determinations, and may very well impact cases that are currently in litigation.
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Supreme Court Decision Heightens Importance of Rehabilitation Plan Contents
May 5, 2017
In a decision issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court on May 3, 2017, the Court significantly raised the level of importance of the contents of a Rehabilitation Plan prepared as part of a workers’ compensation matter. In Gilbertson v. Williams Dingmann, LLC, File No. A16-0895 (May 3, 2017), the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that an employer and insurer cannot discontinue temporary total disability (“TTD”) benefits when the employee rejected a job offer from the date-of-injury employer because the Rehabilitation Plan identified the vocational goal as return to work to a “different employer.”
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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorney Beth A. Jenson Prouty
April 12, 2017
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Beth A. Jenson Prouty.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Applies First-Party Bad Faith Statute
April 6, 2017
On April 5, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued Wilbur v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., applying "proceeds awarded" for purposes of Minnesota's first-party bad faith statute to unambiguously mean the judgment amount entered by the district court on the claim for benefits, an amount which is capped by the insurance policy’s limit.
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Attorney Fee Claims in Minnesota Trucking Cases?
March 24, 2017
Does Minn. Stat. § 227.271 Create a Private Right of Action for Violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and their Minnesota Analogues? by Jeffrey J. Woltjen and James F. Mewborn
Minnesota Chapter 221 regulates both interstate and intrastate motor carriers operating in Minnesota. The statutes largely adopt the federal motor carrier legislation, known as the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Regulations (“FMCSRs”), codified as 49 C.F.R. §§ 300.01 et seq., which set forth the mandatory safety regulations that motor carriers must follow in the course of transporting persons or property for business purposes.
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Shareholder Shayne M. Hamann has been elected president of the Twin Cities Claims Association
January 13, 2017
Shayne M. Hamann has been elected president of the Twin Cities Claims Association [TCCA]. The group is a local organization made up of claims professionals, attorneys and vendors within the insurance community who gather for educational programs and networking opportunities.
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Arthur Chapman Names Timothy J. Carrigan, Jennifer K. Eggers, William J. McNulty as new Shareholders
January 5, 2017
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the election of Timothy J. Carrigan, Jennifer K. Eggers, and William J. McNulty as shareholders.
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Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. has announced the addition of attorneys Colin S. Seaborg and Perssis Meshkat and paralegal Teri A. Inderieden
October 10, 2016
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Colin S. Seaborg and Perssis Meshkat and paralegal Teri A. Inderieden
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Arthur Chapman Congratulates its 2016 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
July 5, 2016
Arthur Chapman Congratulates its 2016 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorney Emily A. LaCourse, Paralegal/Investigator Stephanie A. Meierhofer, and Paralegal Patricia A. Jones
May 2, 2016
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to welcome attorney Emily A. LaCourse, Paralegal/Investigator Stephanie A. Meierhofer, and Paralegal Patricia A. Jones.
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Arthur Chapman Hudson Office Moves
April 28, 2016
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.’s Hudson, Wisconsin office has a new location.
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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorneys Paul S. Almen and Christopher C. Alexander and Paralegal Corinne J. Thill
January 13, 2016
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to welcome attorneys Paul S. Almen and Christopher C. Alexander and paralegal Corinne J. Thill to the firm.
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Arthur Chapman Names Stephen M. Warner, Sarah E. Bushnell, and Michael S. Ryan as new Shareholders
January 4, 2016
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the election of Stephen M. Warner, Sarah E. Bushnell, and Michael S. Ryan as shareholders.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Reviews Minn. Stat. § 541.051 “Substantial Completion” and “Discovery of the Injury” Triggers
January 4, 2016
328 Barry Ave., LLC v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC, 871 N.W.2d 745 (Minn. Nov. 25, 2015)
Contractors everywhere experienced a slight setback when the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its opinion on November 25, 2015, in 328 Barry Ave., LLC v. Nolan Properties Group, LLC. The Minnesota Supreme Court agreed with the general contractor that the statute of limitations on claims for defective construction can begin to run before substantial completion of the construction, under Minn. Stat. § 541.051; however, the court refused to expand “discovery of the injury” to include a leak, previously remedied, such that the two year statute of limitations under Minn. Stat. § 541.051, subd. 1 would bar Plaintiff’s claims.
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Arthur Chapman Selected as Minnesota Firm for Mackrell International Network
September 22, 2015
Arthur Chapman is pleased to announce it has been selected for membership in Mackrell International. Mackrell International is one of the world’s largest networks of independent law firms, providing access to 90 firms across 60 countries.
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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorney Jeffrey J. Woltjen
September 8, 2015
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of associate attorney Jeffrey J. Woltjen.
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