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Raymond J. Benning 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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phone 612 375-5924 (Direct Dial)
866 435-5752 (Toll-free)
fax 612 339-7655
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Ray Benning is an experienced civil litigator.  He has focused his practice on workers' compensation and employment law defense for Minnesota and Iowa.  He has defended claims based on occupational disease, asbestos exposure, hearing loss and permanent and total disability.  He continues to counsel employers and insurers on the overlapping issues involving workers compensation and employment law matters.  Ray believes in a proactive approach by educating clients to contain future claims. He also keeps clients abreast of the most recent legislative and case law.  Ray is a regular speaker at workers' compensation seminars.  Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Ray was associated with the Harry W. Dahl firm in Des Moines, Iowa. While in law school, he interned with the Iowa Industrial Commissioner's office.

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1990
Iowa, 1991
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1998
Education:
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1990
J.D.


St. John's University, 1987
B.A.


Published Works:
Workers' Compensation Update, Contributing Editor, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.


Permanent and Total Disability Claims, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Recorded Statements--Investigation, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 28, 2007


Forms: NOPLD; NOID; Med Request, etc., Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 12, 2004


Return to Work Issues: Managing and Defending the Chronic Pain Claim, Lorman Institute, August 5, 1999


Return to Work Issues: Rehabilitation and Retraining, Lorman Institute, July 22, 1999


Workers' Compensation in Minnesota, Lorman Institute, July 24, 1998


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Iowa State Bar Association
Member


Twin Cities Chapter of the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
Alumnae/Alumni Board


Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
500 Young Quinlan Building, 81 South Ninth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) 55402
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