The American Benefits Council is calling on the Obama administration to issue guidance regarding this summer’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The Council applauds the court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, but, in a letter sent Wednesday, it points out the new challenges facing employers who sponsor employee benefits in multiple states.
“In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act, employers who sponsor health and retirement benefit plans for workers and their spouses are in urgent need of guidance indicating how to comply with federal law,” said James A. Klein, president of the American Benefits Council.
