DOMA Ruling Impacts Insurance Benefits for Married Same-Sex Couples

As I have previously discussed,the Supreme Court found the Defense Against Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, thus allowing married same-sex couples in states allowing gay marriage to receive hundreds of benefits available to married couples under federal law. One of the benefit impacted are insurance benefits. Now a person with health insurance through an employer in a same sex marriage will not be taxed for the employer’s contribution to the spouse’s coverage. This change will help same sex couples across the nation financially. 

See Matthew Sturdevant, Court’s Ruling On Gay Marraige Insurance Implications, The Hartford Courant, Jun. 26, 2013.