Ruth represents public and private businesses, government entities, trustees of public retirement plans and trustees of Taft-Hartley pension and welfare plans in a broad range of employee benefit matters. Ruth assists clients with plan design, documentation and administration of pension and profit sharing plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). She advises clients in the design and administration of self-funded health benefit plans, cafeteria plans, medical reimbursement plans and insured benefit plans. She also advises clients concerning compliance with Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor laws and regulations applicable to employee benefit plans, including COBRA and HIPAA and the fiduciary responsibilities of employers and trustees of employee benefit plans. Ruth also has considerable experience with employee benefit issues that arise in the context of mergers and acquisitions for both public and privately held companies. She has represented employers, plan fiduciaries and selling shareholders in a number of ESOP transactions. Awards & Recognitions · The Best Lawyers In America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 1995-2012 · Who's Who in America · Who's Who in American Law Professional Associations & Memberships · American Bar Association · The Missouri Bar Civic Involvement · Childhaven, Former Trustee and Past President, Board of Directors; now part of Edgewood Children's Center · Grace Hill Settlement House, Board of Directors · The Saint Louis Forum Clerkships · The Hon. Roy L. Stephenson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1978-1980 · The Hon. Gerald W. Heaney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1978-1980 News & Publications News 9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012 Publications 9.17.10, IRS Guidance on Reimbursement of Over-The-Counter Drugs from Employer Plans 8.26.10, IRS Guidance on Correction of Failure to Restate Pre-Approved Plans 7.15.10, COBRA Subsidy Sunset and Model COBRA Notices Posted by DOL 6.28.10, Healthcare Reform Regulations Issued Addressing Grandfathered Plans 4.7.10, Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 3.4.10, Eligibility Period for COBRA Subsidy Extended through March 31, 2010 1.15.10, COBRA Subsidy Extension 9.10.09, Upcoming Deadlines for Qualified Retirement Plans 3.24.09, DOL Guidance for COBRA Subsidy 2.23.09, Legislation Requires Action for Group Health Plans Events 7.22.10, Health Reform Seminar
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