A Practice or Policy without Clear Legislative Intent Does Not Create Implied Contractual Right to Retiree Health Benefits -
A federal appellate court has affirmed a U.S. District Court’s decision to grant Orange...more
Transition Guidance Included in the Final Regulations Postpones Implementation for Many Employers -
Yesterday, the Department of the Treasury released the final regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act’s...more
In October, five California mayors proposed a statewide initiative – The Pension Reform Act of 2014 (Act) – which, if approved, will amend the California Constitution. The Act was amended last month for the principal purpose...more
With this summer’s Supreme Court rulings on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, and Prop. 8 allowing same-sex marriages to be recognized in states that allow them, private sector and public agency employers in California...more
9/17/2013
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COBRA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DOMA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Marriage ,
Proposition 8 ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
US v Windsor
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) definition of marriage is unconstitutional. The Court's decision and the decisions allowing same-sex marriage to resume in California will have...more
7/2/2013
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Employee Benefits ,
Equal Protection ,
Estate Tax ,
Health Insurance ,
Hollingsworth v Perry ,
Income Taxes ,
Proposition 8 ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
US v Windsor