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Ambiguity Over Spousal Benefit Rules Could Test Gay Marriage Ruling

The Supreme Court was definitive in its decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide, but what is far from clear is whether U.S. companies must offer corporate benefits to same-sex spouses. Many large and mid-sized employers are self-insured, which means their …

How Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Affects Employee Benefit Plans

Following the historic Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have a national right to marry, employers offering domestic partner benefits to unmarried couples may pull back on that offering since employees in all states will be able to marry. Meanwhile, …

How Supreme Court Marriage Ruling Affects Gay Couples’ Finances

The Supreme Court’s decision to allow same- sex marriage nationwide will remove tax and personal finance headaches that have bedeviled gay couples. The 5-4 decision by the court (Obergefell v. Hodges) is a particularly significant victory for many residents of …

Pennsylvania Law Banning Gay Marriage Faces Court Challenge

The American Civil Liberties Union said it filed the first known legal challenge Tuesday seeking to overturn a state law effectively banning same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania, the only northeastern state that doesn’t allow it or civil unions. The lawsuit, filed …

Gay Marriage Ruling Boosts Benefits for Many, Leaves Confusion in Some States

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is legal will open up new benefits to thousands of gay couples, but confusion may reign in states that do not …