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Employers should review how plan documents define spouse in light of recent benefits litigation

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 29 2013

Two recent cases challenging benefit eligibility for same-sex spouses highlight the need for employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans to

Illinois Senate passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 15 2013

The Illinois Senate voted Thursday, February 14, 2013, in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes before the Illinois House

Results of state voter referendums on same-sex marriage: implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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November 12 2012

Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington approved the legalization of same-sex marriage in their states

Upcoming state voter referendums on same-sex marriage

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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October 25 2012

Voter referendums on same-sex marriage will be on the November ballots in four states: Maryland, Washington, Maine and Minnesota

Conflicting developments in same-sex marriage laws add complexity for benefit plan sponsors

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 15 2012

Developments in state same-sex marriage laws have added complexity to the options and obligations of employers providing benefits for employees’ same-sex spouses and partners

Illinois reverses position on income tax treatment of benefits for civil union partners

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 7 2012

The Illinois Department of Revenue recently issued guidance reversing its position on the state income tax treatment of benefits for non-dependent civil union partners

HHS proposes to allow states to define “essential health benefits”

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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January 17 2012

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin on December 16, 2011, outlining and requesting comments on its proposed regulatory approach to allow states to define what is an “essential health benefit.”

Potential repeal of DOMA?

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 27 2011

As same-sex marriages began taking place over the weekend in New York state, another development that could have even more far-ranging implications for benefit plans also occurred last week

Federal government refuses to defend DOMA; implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 11 2011

On February 23, 2011, U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder issued a press release indicating that the federal government will no longer defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA

Federal government refuses to defend Defense of Marriage Act - now what?

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 10 2011

The federal government is no longer defending the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, which declares that under federal law, the word "marriage" means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife

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