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Spencer Fane Officially Welcomes New Colleagues in Southwest
July 1, 2026
A New Kind of Independence: Trump Accounts and the ERISA Exception
June 30, 2026
2026 Chambers USA Recognizes Spencer Fane Practice Groups Across National Footprint
June 17, 2026
35 Spencer Fane Attorneys Merit 2026 Chambers USA Recognition
June 15, 2026
John L. Utz Highlights ERISA Enforcement Guidance in HR.com
June 9, 2026
DOL Kicks Off Summer with Four New FLSA Opinion Letters: Exempt Status, Bonuses, Meals, and Compensable Time
June 2, 2026
“Voluntary” Benefits – Are Your Programs Actually Exempt from ERISA?
May 28, 2026
Greg Ash Discusses ERISA Litigation Trend with Ignites
May 7, 2026
Mary Mason Spotlighted as Member of 2026 KBA Leadership Institute
April 29, 2026
A U.S. Department of Labor Reset?
April 23, 2026
PBM Reforms and Plan Sponsors: More Information Means More Responsibility!
April 22, 2026
Beth Miller Details Extended IRS Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines in BenefitsPRO
March 20, 2026
Spencer Fane Team Addresses 2025-2026 Benefits Compliance in HR.com
March 13, 2026
Kaleb Rasmussen Discusses Health Law Career on SLU Podcast
March 5, 2026
USPS Postmark Changes – For Plan Sponsors, Timing is Everything!
February 25, 2026
2025 Required Amendments List Impacts Plan Amendment Deadlines for Certain Changes
February 5, 2026
IRS Issues Revised Model Rollover Notices
January 28, 2026
Spencer Fane Team Provides Summary of Final Regulations on Roth Catch-Up Rules for Retirement Plans
December 31, 2025
The Employee Benefits Year in Review and Road Ahead: Compliance for 2025 and 2026
December 30, 2025
Beth Siemer Provides Perspective on Rising Health Care Costs in HR.com Interview
December 29, 2025
Three Spencer Fane Attorneys Spotlighted as Notable 2025 Hires
December 1, 2025
2026 Inflation Adjustments
November 19, 2025
Julia Vander Weele Shares Career Lesson for KCBJ Top Women Executives Feature
November 13, 2025
Spencer Fane Welcomes 13 Fall Associates, Underscoring Commitment to Culture, Client Service Across National Footprint
November 12, 2025
Spencer Fane Honored with More than 285 Rankings in 2026 Best Law Firms List
November 6, 2025
Group Health Plan Preventive Care Coverage: What’s New for Calendar Year Plans in 2026?
October 31, 2025
Daniel Lacomis Discusses OBBBA in Guest Article for BenefitsPRO
October 29, 2025
Retirement Plan Amendments – Are You Sure You Know Your Deadline?
October 22, 2025
Spencer Fane Team Authors BenefitsPRO Article on MHPAEA Documentation Requirements
October 20, 2025
SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Ups – Are You Ready?
September 29, 2025
HIPAA Privacy Rule Double-Back: Don’t Forget Part 2!
September 25, 2025
Spencer Fane Team Provides Update on New Retirement Plan Guidance in BenefitsPRO
September 11, 2025
Cybersecurity for Benefit Plans
August 29, 2025
Julia Vander Weele Recognized as Top Managing Partner by Missouri Lawyers Media for Third Consecutive Year
August 28, 2025
More Than 420 Attorneys Honored in 2026 Best Lawyers in America
August 21, 2025
Kami Hoskins Examines Impact of SCOTUS Decision for BenefitsPRO
August 8, 2025
Spencer Fane Benefits Briefing: Legal Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
September 11, 2025
Much Ado About Nothing: Employee Benefits Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
July 31, 2025
Mental Health Parity: Government Announces Non-Enforcement of NQTL 2024 Final Rule
June 27, 2025
Spencer Fane Overland Park Office Welcomes Seasoned Employee Benefits Attorney
June 10, 2025
2025 Chambers USA Honors 26 Spencer Fane Attorneys
June 6, 2025
Health Law Navigator: PBMs – What ERISA Fiduciaries Need to Know
July 9, 2025
New Retirement Plan Guidance – A Mid-Year Update
May 30, 2025
2025 Mental Health Parity NQTL Reminders for Plan Sponsors
April 30, 2025
John Utz to Discuss ERISA at Firm-Sponsored Employee Benefits Institute Conference
April 30, 2025
What Missouri Employers Need to Know about Missouri’s Earned Paid Sick Leave
April 8, 2025
Wellness Programs – They’re Not Above the Law!
March 20, 2025
IRS Guidance Clarifies ACA Reporting Deadlines: Alternative Method for 2024 Individual Forms is Available Until March 3, 2025
February 28, 2025
Jessica Nelson Named Minnesota Lawyer Top Women in Law
February 24, 2025
New ACA Reporting Rules
February 7, 2025
Preventive Care Under the Affordable Care Act: What’s New for 2025 Calendar Year Plans
January 31, 2025
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2024 Recognizes 26 Attorneys
January 17, 2025
Group Health Plan Compliance – The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
December 31, 2024
Laura Fischer Talks New HIPAA Privacy Protections for HR.com
December 20, 2024
Spencer Fane Honored with 241 Rankings in 2025 Best Law Firms List
November 11, 2024
2025 Inflation Adjustments
November 7, 2024
Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and Group Health Plan Notices
October 21, 2024
SECURE 2.0 – Increased Catch-Up Contributions Starting in 2025
September 26, 2024
Julia Vander Weele Receives Dual Recognition from Missouri Lawyers Media for Industry Leadership
September 25, 2024
SECURE 2.0 Emergency Personal Expense and Domestic Violence Distribution Rules
August 29, 2024
Missouri Lawyers Media Celebrates Bernadette Lawson as Diversity & Inclusion Honoree
August 27, 2024
Eleven Spencer Fane Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America
August 21, 2024
Spencer Fane Team to Discuss SECURE Act 2.0 at CUPA-HR Conference
September 12, 2024
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Over 330 Spencer Fane Attorneys
August 15, 2024
HIPAA Privacy Rule – Reproductive Health Care: Group Health Plans
August 13, 2024
Bernadette Lawson Named a 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Honoree
July 18, 2024
Final Regulations Under the ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules: Highlights for Group Health Plans
June 28, 2024
Spencer Fane Attorneys and Practices Recognized in 2024 Chambers USA
June 27, 2024
The 10-Year Rule for Required Minimum Distributions in 2025
May 29, 2024
IVF Benefits and the Alabama Decision: Implications for Plan Sponsors
April 15, 2024
ERISA Basics for Health Plans
May 1, 2024
Third Time’s a Charm? The DOL’s Latest Attempt to Redefine Investment Advice Fiduciary
April 5, 2024
Group Health Plan ACA Reporting – The 2024 Edition
March 22, 2024
IRS Announces New Plan Amendment and Cycle 4 Restatement Deadlines
February 6, 2024
Recap of 2023 Mental Health Parity Guidance for Plan Sponsors
January 4, 2024
2024 Inflation Adjustments
November 14, 2023
Spencer Fane Earns 164 Rankings in U.S. News 2024 Best Law Firms List
November 2, 2023
Julia Vander Weele Featured in Kansas City Business Journal as Women Who Mean Business Honoree
September 15, 2023
Spencer Fane Welcomes Back Noted Employee Benefits Practitioner
September 5, 2023
SECURE 2.0 – Roth Catch-Up Transition Period
September 1, 2023
New Mental Health Parity Guidance for Plan Sponsors
August 30, 2023
Best Lawyers in America Names Five Spencer Fane Attorneys ‘Lawyer of the Year’
August 18, 2023
272 Spencer Fane Attorneys Honored by 2024 Best Lawyers
August 17, 2023
Greg Ash to Discuss Secure 2.0 Act at ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium
August 23, 2023
Kerry Hodges Deepens Employee Benefits Bench for Spencer Fane in Phoenix
August 1, 2023
Greg Ash Provides Perspective on 401(k) Lawsuit for InvestmentNews
June 28, 2023
Helen Holden Advises Employers About ‘End’ of Pandemic for AZ Big Media
June 12, 2023
Laura Fischer Provides Employer Health Plan Update in Denver Business Journal
June 7, 2023
Julia Vander Weele Named Among 2023 Women Who Mean Business Honorees
May 31, 2023
The End of the Pandemic … or Not?
May 24, 2023
Beth Miller Discusses Proposed SEC Rule for ThinkAdvisor
February 15, 2023
Laura Fischer and Natalie Miller Outline ‘Welcome Relief’ for Group Health Plan Sponsors in SHRM Article
February 9, 2023
Julia Vander Weele Explains Potential New EBSA Rules in Benefits Pro
February 2, 2023
Is Your Retirement Plan Really “SECURE”? Obligations and Opportunities for Employers Under Secure 2.0
February 7, 2023
Proposed Rule for Outsourcing by Investment Advisers
January 12, 2023
Congress and Regulators Issue Welcome Deadline Relief for Group Health Plans
January 10, 2023
Key Provisions of SECURE 2.0
January 5, 2023
Rob Warzel Talks Determining Independent Contractor Status with BenefitsPro
December 29, 2022
Coming Soon: Retirement Plan Changes Under SECURE 2.0
December 28, 2022
Happy Holidays! A Gift from the DOL
December 21, 2022
Determination Letter Opportunity for 403(b) Plans
November 15, 2022
Spencer Fane Earns 149 Rankings in U.S. News 2023 Best Law Firms List
November 3, 2022
2022: From the Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting, Plus Other Employment Law and Employee Benefits Developments
November 9, 2022
2023 Inflation Adjustments
October 26, 2022
Pat Whalen and Julia M. Vander Weele Recognized on Ingram’s 250 List
October 19, 2022
Spencer Fane Team Presents at Missouri Bar Annual Meeting
October 5, 2022
Extended CARES and SECURE Act Plan Amendment Deadline
September 29, 2022
WorkSmarts Two-Day Seminar: the Name of the Game is Compliance
September 14, 2022
Laura Fischer Authors SHRM Article on the CAA and Transparency in Coverage
August 29, 2022
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 201 Spencer Fane Attorneys
August 19, 2022
IRS Extends Plan Amendment Deadlines for CARES Act, Miners Act and SECURE Act Provisions
August 11, 2022
Greg Ash and Laura Fischer Publish Key Takeaways for Plan Sponsors in BenefitsPro
August 9, 2022
Julia Vander Weele Talks Employer Uncertainty in Kansas City Business Journal
August 2, 2022
Are We There Yet? CAA and Transparency in Coverage
July 28, 2022
Now What? Evaluating the Risks and Options for Group Health Plan Sponsors After Dobbs
July 15, 2022
Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Prepare For the New IRS Pre-Examination Pilot Program
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotting for Health Plans after Dobbs – More Questions Than Answers
July 7, 2022
Helen Holden and Beth Miller Publish Articles in BenefitsPRO
May 23, 2022
Greg Ash to Present at AICPA Employee Benefit Plans National Conference
April 20, 2022
Brian Peterson, Megan Meadows, Randi Winter, and Julia Vander Weele Discuss COVID-19 in the Workplace
March 25, 2022
Julia Vander Weele Named ‘Law Firm Leader’ by Missouri Lawyers Media
March 14, 2022
What a Supreme Court Ruling Means for Retirement Plans
February 24, 2022
New in ’22 for 401(K) Plans – Lifetime Income Disclosures
February 11, 2022
Julia Vander Weele Selected to Ingram’s 2021 Class of WeKC
January 26, 2022
Strategies for a Tight Labor Market: Getting Creative with Employee Benefits
January 12, 2022
Group Health Plans Must Cover OTC COVID-19 Test Kits
January 11, 2022
Julia Vander Weele Explains Impact COVID-19 has on Employee Benefits Plans
January 7, 2022
Beth Miller and Natalie Miller Publish Employee Benefits Articles Featured in BenefitsPRO
December 23, 2021
Julia Vander Weele Featured in SHRM Article
December 22, 2021
COVID-Related Benefit Mandates: What is Still Required and What is Optional?
December 9, 2021
72 Spencer Fane Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
December 9, 2021
Reminder for Employers: Home COVID-19 Tests and FSAs, HSAs, and HRAs
November 23, 2021
Enforcement of Investment Advice Exemption – On The Horizon
November 19, 2021
2022 Inflation Adjustments
November 15, 2021
Spencer Fane Earns 106 Rankings in U.S. News ‘Best Law Firms’ List
November 4, 2021
Agencies Clarify Implementation Dates for Group Health Plan Transparency Rules
September 24, 2021
WorkSmarts Two-Day Seminar: Fall Back Into Compliance
September 22, 2021
Important Reminder – Special COBRA Notice Deadline is Approaching Fast
August 20, 2021
7 Spencer Fane Attorneys Honored as ‘Lawyer of the Year’
August 19, 2021
‘Best Lawyers in America’ Recognizes 132 Spencer Fane Attorneys
August 19, 2021
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