Executive Summary
The Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor recently struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, effectively creating a patchwork of different state laws that determine who qualifies as a “spouse”. This ruling will result in significant changes to the administration of employer-sponsored retirement plans, health and welfare plans, payroll practices, and FMLA policies. However, significant questions also remain unanswered until the government issues guidance for the employer community.
What You Should Do
Review the charts in this Employee Benefits Update, and the checklist of next steps, so that you can determine how the Supreme Court’s decision is likely to change your benefit plans and policies, as we wait for further guidance from the government about the details of how these changes will be implemented.
Click here for full update for regarding the recent DOMA decision and how it may impact your employee benefit plans and policies.
Source: Isler Dare, P.C.
