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Open Enrollment for Same Sex Spouses

July 10, 2015

Communication, Compliance Alert, Human Resources, Same Sex Marriage

The latest information clarifies if an employer’s Section 125 plan document allows for spousal coverage, and does not exclude same-sex spouses, employers who include “spouses” on their health plans, will now have to offer coverage to same sex spouses. What does this mean? For individuals who were already married before the Supreme Court decision on […]

Compliance Recap // June 2015

July 6, 2015

6055/6056 Reporting, Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Compliance Alert, DOL, Employee Benefits, Employer Mandate, ERISA, Health Savings Account, IRS, Same Sex Marriage

June was a busy month, with multiple updates from regulatory agencies as well as two important Supreme Court opinions that impacted the world of employer benefits. As the Supreme Court wrapped up the October 2014 term, it has granted petitions for the October 2015 term, which will ultimately impact ERISA plans. The IRS updated its […]

U.S. Supreme Court Finds Same Sex Marriage Is Protected

June 29, 2015

Compliance Alert, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Same Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges, that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex, and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out of state. The decision was reached 5-4. Justice […]