Christine L. Tuft Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| phone | 612 375-5923 (Direct Dial) 866 435-5752 (Toll-free) |
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Chris Tuft has focuses her practice in the areas of workers' compensation and employment law. She represents insured and self-insured employers in all aspects of workers' compensation litigation at the Department of Labor and Industry and the Office of Administrative Hearings, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Minnesota Supreme Court. She also represents and advises employers on a wide range of employment and labor law issues. Chris has developed expertise on the interrelationship between the Workers' Compensation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is a regular speaker at the firm's seminars and a contributing author on publications, newsletters, and fax alerts. Chris has been named a Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics.
- Education:
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1992
J.D. - Nebraska Wesleyan University,
1989
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
- Published Works:
- "Invasion of Privacy and the Workplace", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 1999
- "Permanent Total Disability" Co-Author, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 1998
- "Workers' Compensation Treatment Parameters: Are the Benefits Worth the Burden?" Co-Author, Health Benefits Planner, July, 1995
- Keeping Current in Employment Law, Contributing Author, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Employment Law Seminar, 1994 and 1995 Editions
- "FMLA," Keeping Current in Employment Law, 1995
- "Weekly Wage Calculations in Workers' Compensation Cases Part Two: Special Employment Categories," Co-Author, Minnesota Defense, Spring, 1994
- Contributing Editor, Employment Law Update and Workers' Compensation Update, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Case Law Update", Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 7, 2008
- "Case Law Update", Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 12, 2008
- Case Law & Legislative Update, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 28, 2007
- Case Evaluations: Handling the Complex Claim, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 17, 2006
- In the Course of Time and Place, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 11, 2005
- How to Obtain the Best IME Report Possible, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 12, 2004
- "Invasion of Privacy and the Workplace", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
- "Permanent Total Disability", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
- "Workers' Compensation, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Surefire Management Solutions,", Workers' Compensation Update 1996
- "Employment Law: Employers' Employment Law Liability in the Workers' Compensation Legislative Changes & Trends in Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, November 1996
- "Returning to Work: Accommodating Employees with Disabilities" Investigation, Testing, and Fraud: A Practical Guide for Employers, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala P.A., Employment Law Breakfast Series
- "Medical Examinations of Applicants," Investigation, Testing, and Fraud: A Practical Guide for Employers, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala Employment, Law P.A., Employment Law Breakfast Series
- "Employees' Costly Claims under Minn. Stat. Sec. 176.82,", Workers' Compensation Update 1996
- "Management Rights Under the FMLA", Personnel Law Update
- "Firing," The Seasons of the Employment Relationship, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala Employment Law Breakfast Series
- "The Bermuda Triangle: Charting and Navigating the Joint Waters of ADA, Workers' Compensation and FMLA", Keeping Current in Employment Law, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education