The Supreme Court repealed Section 3, a key portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), on June 26, 2013. Section 3 prevented the federal government from recognizing marriages of same-sex couples. Section 3 was declared unconstitutional because it violates the Constitution’s equal protection promise. The following article from Swerdlin & Company addresses what this means for employee benefit plans.
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