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Chair of the Employee Benefits Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association (2011-2012)
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2012

University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1983), cum laude
Editor-in-chief 1982-1983, Staff Member 1981-1982,
The Michigan Yearbook of International Legal Studies
Columbia University (M.A., English and Comparative Literature, 1976 M. Phil., 1979)

Minnesota

Leslie J. Anderson

Partner

Minneapolis

P: (612) 343-7960

F: (612) 340-8827

Ms. Anderson is a partner and former head of the firm-wide Benefits and Compensation department. Primarily practices in the area of employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans. Formerly partner in the Trial department, 1991-1996. Practiced in the area of complex civil litigation, including ERISA and employment law.

Representative Work

Advising employers on employee benefit health and welfare plan issues, including plan design and drafting, legal compliance, governance, contract review, VEBAs, MEWAs, tax implications of health and welfare benefits, benefit claims and employee communications
Representing employers in DOL and IRS audits and investigations
Advising employers in mergers and acquisitions, including post-close benefit integration and change in control plans
Advising employers on new law and regulations, including federal health care reform, health savings accounts and other defined contribution plans, executive compensation and taxation of health and welfare benefits for executives, HIPAA security, privacy and portability, ERISA claims procedures and COBRA

Presentations

Recent presentations include:

“Debriefing: The Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care Reform,” Dorsey & Whitney Client Seminar, April 2012
“Planning for 2014: Employers and Health Care Exchanges,” Minnesota State Bar Association Advanced Employee Benefits CLE, February 2012
“HSAs From the Employer’s Perspective: Design and Compliance Issues,” Employee Benefits Institute of America, October 2011
"Designing Health FSAs and Other Plans to Be Excepted Benefits," EBIA's Advanced Cafeteria Plan and Benefits Seminar, July 2011
"Eleven Benefit Issues for 2011," January 2011
"Federal Health Care Reform," April and June 2010
"Update on Health and Welfare Issues," Minnesota State Bar Association Advanced Employee Benefits CLE, January 2010
"COBRA Subsidy Provisions in Economic Stimulus Act,” Dorsey & Whitney Client Seminar, March 2009
“Updates on Health Care Issues,” Dorsey & Whitney Client Seminar, February 2008
"Employee Benefits Issues in Planning for Avian Flu," Dorsey & Whitney Corporate Counsel Symposium, November 2006
"Update on Domestic Partner Benefits," Western Pension Benefits Conference, Las Vegas, July 2006
“COBRA When Changing Insurance Carriers or Health Plans; COBRA in Mergers and Acquisitions; and COBRA and Severance Pay Packages,” EBIA’s 8th Annual Advanced Cafeteria Plans Conference, June 2006
"Update on Welfare Plan Compliance Issues," Minnesota State Bar Association Advanced Employee Benefits CLE, January 2006

Professional Activities

Contributing Author to EBIA’s COBRA: The Developing Law, 2000 to Present
Advisory Council, Minnesota Bar Association Section on Employee Benefits, 2003 to present, Section Chair 2011-12
Board Member, MAP for Non-Profits, Board Chair 2011-12
Member, Advocates for Human Rights
Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers

Attorney Articles

January 26, 2012	Prepare for Health Plan Participant Fee
October 28, 2011	State Taxation of Employer-Provided Health Care Coverage to Same Sex Spouses, Civil Union Partners, and Registered Domestic Partners
September 2, 2011	New York’s Marriage Equality Act and Employee Benefits Plans
August 23, 2011	Earlier Distribution Required for Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice: Health Care Reform’s Earlier Annual Enrollment Period for Part D Accelerates Deadline for Distributing Creditable Coverage Notice
May 18, 2011	CIGNA v. Amara: An Unexpected Holding that May Encourage Plaintiff Claims
March 28, 2011	Minnesota Conforms State Tax Law for 2010 to Federal Tax Law on Tax-Favored Health Benefits for Children Through Age 26 - 2011 Still an Open Question
March 23, 2011	Compliance Deadline for Certain Claims Procedure Requirements Extended by Health Care Reform Guidance
February 28, 2011	Is DOMA Dead?
February 4, 2011	Second Federal Court Finds Health Care Reform Law Unconstitutional
December 27, 2010	IRS Provides Relief on Prohibition on Discrimination under Employer-Sponsored Insured Group Health Plans
December 22, 2009	Congress Extends COBRA Premium Subsidy
December 2, 2009	Year End Employment Terminations and the COBRA Premium Subsidy
March 30, 2009	New Penalties of up to $50,000 per Violation for Noncompliance with Health Data Privacy and Security Rules
March 13, 2009	Benefits & Compensation: Replay - New Federal Legislation Affecting Health Plans
August 14, 2008	New Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting Requirements
August 16, 2005	What All Employers (Including Those with No Retiree Coverage) Need to Know About Medicare Part D
August 12, 2005	HIPAA Portability Deadline Approaching
May 23, 2005	IRS Liberalizes the “Use-It-Or-Lose-It” Rule
February 4, 2005	Deadline for HIPAA Security Compliance is April 20, 2005
September 24, 2002	DOL Issues Final Regs Governing Electronic Disclosures
June 2002	Employment Law Update
Summer 2001	"What Employee Benefits Practitioners Should Know About the New EEOC Enforcement Guidance," (co-author) 27 Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance