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How Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Affects Employee Benefit Plans

Following the historic Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have a national right to marry, employers offering domestic partner benefits to unmarried couples may pull back on that offering since employees in all states will be able to marry. Meanwhile, …

Wal-Mart Will Offer Health Insurance to U.S. Employees’ Domestic Partners

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Tuesday it will offer health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its U.S. employees starting next year, following the lead of other major companies. The world’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, also plans to …