Although the U.S. Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act, important questions remain unanswered about same-sex marriages and employees benefits.
That's why the American Benefits Council has written to several federal agencies, urgently requesting guidance on behalf of its members.
The council shot off a no-nonsense missive to the U.S. Treasury Department, Labor Department, Health and Human Services Department and Internal Revenue Service, "requesting interim guidance or transition relief" from Windsor so plan managers could achieve some level of comfort around their treatment of same-sex spouses.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
