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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
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Aegion Corporation
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Amdocs, Inc.
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American Railcar Industries, Inc.
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Barry-Wehmiller Group
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BJC Health System
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Bunzl USA
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Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Maritz Holdings Inc.
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Mercy Health
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Missouri State Employees Retirement System
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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Public School Retirement System
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Silgan Plastics Corporation
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Stifel Financial Corp.
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Employee benefit plans are a significant component of any compensation package. Well designed and competitive employee benefit plans are critical for attracting and retaining key talent and achieving business and human resource objectives. Efficient, cost-effective plans create value for business owners or shareholders. Many laws enacted in the last few decades, from ERISA to health care legislation, subject such plans to highly complex and comprehensive rules and regulations that employers must deal with to maintain such plans successfully.
Our attorneys provide a full range of legal services relating to the laws affecting employee benefit plans. We provide creative and practical solutions to the employee benefit problems and objectives of our clients. We take a proactive approach, keeping our clients informed of changes in the law affecting their benefit plans through newsletters and direct communication. We monitor and update existing plans to maintain compliance in the fast-changing regulatory environment.
We work with a diverse group of clients, both public and private, that sponsor a wide variety of employee benefit plans, ranging in size from as few as one participant to more than 100,000 participants. We serve companies across the U.S. For example, we are employee benefits counsel to a major consumer products company headquartered in New York.
Publications
Challenge to PBGC Pension Bailout Liability Rules Denied by U.S. Bankruptcy Court
New Wave of ERISA Lawsuits Attack Self-Funded Health Care and Wellness Plans on Tobacco Surcharges
Federal Court Finds that ERISA Preempts Illinois Genetic Privacy Act Claim
EEOC releases new “Know Your Rights” job discrimination poster
California raises minimum wage for all employers
Illinois Supreme Court ruling curtails prominent BIPA defense
The federal contractor $15 minimum wage: Who, what, when, where, why, how
IRS provides new guidance on the COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act
COVID-19 and employee mental health: What employers can do
New DOL guidance on missing participants: What employers should know
What employers need to know about mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and exceptions
COVID-19 and older employees: What employers should know and how they can lessen the impact
How employers are changing employee benefits to address the COVID-19 pandemic
New relief for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts due to COVID-19
Supplemental unemployment benefit plans: A tool for employers responding to the COVID-19 crisis
Rabbi trusts: Taxation basics and drafting beyond the model language
Five things you should know about the DOL’s new Coronavirus paid leave rules
Employee benefit changes under the CARES Act: What employers need to know
City of Los Angeles enacts new sick pay ordinance
Retirement plan considerations during COVID-19
The COVID-19 Crisis: Questions and answers for employee welfare benefit plans
What employers need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
SECURE Act: What employers need to know for retirement plans
Coronavirus legislation may impact your paid leave and FMLA obligations
Proposed Section 162(m) regulations: Key provisions employers should know
What should plan administrators do about uncashed retirement plan checks?
Minimum wage increases in 72 jurisdictions to take effect in 2020
NLRB overturns trio of Obama-era board decisions
Utilizing profits interests as equity incentive compensation
Seven things employers should know about Medicare for All
Employers: Are you ready for new California HR laws in 2020?
Choice of law provisions in ERISA plans will not result in uniformity
Tips for conducting a year-end 401(k) plan review
A checklist for drafting Section 457(f) plans for tax-exempt employers
Ten things employers should know about individual coverage HRAs
Section 4960 Excise Tax: What tax-exempt employers need to know
Surprise billing legislation: What employers need to know
What employers need to know to implement the new hardship withdrawal regulations
How employers can use employee benefits to address climate change
What’s new with the Illinois Wage Payment Act and four other HR law changes for 2019
Retirement plans under Tax Reform 2.0: How the Family Savings Act could affect employers
A top hat plan checklist for employers
When should you terminate a defined benefit plan? Four influential factors
IRS updates safe harbor 402(f) notices for eligible rollover distributions
5 takeaways from the employee ERISA win in McMillan
Shoring up the PBGC’s insurance program for multiemployer plans: An update
What’s in Your Health Savings Account?
2018 resolution: conduct ERISA fiduciary training
Beware the tail of the dog: 5 tips in dealing with employee benefits in mergers and acquisitions
Benefit issues impacting older workers
An ERISA claim check: 9 tips for effective and compliant claims procedures
Someone to watch over me and my 401(k)
Forewarned is forearmed? PBGC FAQs clarify the use of the early warning program
Something there is that doesn’t love a regulation
Supreme Court clarifies definition of ‘church plan’ under ERISA
DOL revises guidance regarding exercise of shareholder rights by ERISA fiduciaries
Halo looms over new decision that adds to ERISA risks for claims administrators
Are HR employees ‘investment advisors’ under the DOL’s fiduciary rule?
Did you consider the COBRA implications of your severance arrangement?
Technology companies: Are your employment policies due for a reboot?
IRS issues new rules for 'closed' defined benefit plans
Section 409A: Top 10 rules for compliant non-qualified deferred compensation
Get the basics on two federal bills affecting employee benefits
Staffing agency workers and ACA offers of coverage
New rules on the block: SEC targets executive compensation
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan update
IRS releases final forms for Health Care Reform reporting
DOL claims most workers classified as independent contractors are "employees" covered by the FLSA
Two key legislative developments impact wellness plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans
Department of Labor issues final regulations on annual funding notices
2014 pension plan regulatory highlights
The battle over 4062(e) 'facility closure' liability
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down DOMA: What it means for plan sponsors
NLRB posting requirement struck down by court; federal contractors still on the hook
TCLE
Employee Benefits Legal Updates
Breaking Developments in Employee Benefits Plans
Navigating HR Issues during the COVID-19 Emergency
Financial Risks Common in Employee Benefit Programs
Hot Topics in Welfare Benefits
Blog Posts
Blog Browse: Coronavirus legislation may impact your paid leave and FMLA obligations
7 facts employers and employees should know about HIPAA and the opioid crisis
How to avoid tax traps in life insurance
Higher ed braces for flood of lawsuits over retirement plans
News
Susan Lorenc gives ‘Employment Law Master Class’ on business consultant Dave Lorenzo's podcast
Congratulations to our 2021 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyers of the Year’ and ‘Ones to Watch’
Thompson Coburn earns 11 national top-tier rankings in U.S. News 2019 ‘Best Law Firms’ survey
Congratulations to our 14 'Lawyers of the Year' for 2018
Thompson Coburn earns 11 national top-tier rankings in U.S. News ‘Best Law Firms’ survey
Thompson Coburn again recognized by Women in Law Empowerment Forum as a '2015 Gold Standard Firm'
Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2015
Lori Jones elected to American College of Employee Benefit Counsel
Congratulations to our 15 St. Louis ‘Lawyers of the Year’
Cliff Godiner, Chuck Poplstein named to 2014 ‘Most Powerful Employment Attorneys’ list
Detroit’s bankruptcy: What’s it got to do with St. Louis?
Lori Jones talks Affordable Care Act delays, employee benefits in a post-DOMA world
Rick Pautler elected to American College of Employee Benefit Counsel
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Cathy focuses her practice on employee benefits, taxation and closely-held businesses. Cathy focuses her practice on employee benefits, taxation and closely-held ... |
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For more than 30 years, Lori has been helping clients solve some of the most challenging employee benefit problems. For more than 30 years, Lori has been helping clients solve some of the mos... |
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St. Louis
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Michael's practice is focused on providing practical, comprehensive solutions that meet the business goals of clients in the employee benefits area of human resources law... Michael's practice is focused on providing practical, comprehensive solutio... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Rick devotes his entire practice to the defense of employers in ERISA litigation related to pension, life, health, and disability benefits, both self-funded and insured. Rick devotes his entire practice to the defense of employers in ERISA litig... |
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St. Louis
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Amy advises employers on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, compensation packages and other benefits. Amy advises employers on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, compen... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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In an era of escalating pension liabilities and sweeping health care reforms, Trish serves as an employee benefits advisor to public and privately-owned businesses and go... In an era of escalating pension liabilities and sweeping health care reform... |
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