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How Do Health and Welfare Plans Handle Same-Sex Marriages? July 23, 2008, Update
Mercer 
[Guidance Overview] July 29, 2008
Excerpt: First Massachusetts and now California have legalized same-sex marriages, and other states may recognize the legal status of these unions. Yet federal and many state laws do not recognize same-sex marriages, creating unique issues for health and welfare plans offering spousal benefits. This Update unravels the differing legal requirements for insured and self-insured plans and reviews same-sex marriage issues that all private-sector employers sponsoring health and welfare plans should keep in mind.
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