Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners

Design, Taxation, and Administration

Available immediately and for 60 days after purchase.

Same-sex marriage and similar developments have captured recent headlines and focused attention again on benefits for domestic partners. As the legal rules and compliance issues evolve, more questions arise for employers, plan service providers, and other benefits professionals. Whether you or your clients already provide domestic partner benefits or are considering adding those benefits, join our experts for this 90-minute web seminar. They will update you on recent developments, help distinguish between what’s required and what’s permitted, and provide practical advice on dealing with the design, tax, and administrative issues raised.

Originally presented on September 24, 2009.

For one registration fee ($249), you and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish for 60 days after purchase.

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Topics Covered

Here’s some of what was covered:

What’s the latest on domestic partners and same-sex spouses at the state level? What impact does it have for ERISA benefit plans? Why does the federal Defense of Marriage Act make plan definitions of “spouse” and “dependent” so important?
What are the tax consequences of providing health benefits to domestic partners (including same-sex spouses)? When can a health FSA or HRA reimburse the medical expenses of domestic partners? How can pension plans provide for domestic partner benefits?
What kind of certification of domestic partner status should cafeteria, health and other plans require? What policies, procedures, and forms should be in place to make administration of domestic partner benefits easier?
Are mid-year changes to cafeteria plan elections permitted when domestic partnerships or same-sex marriages begin or end?
How should plans handle COBRA continuation coverage and HIPAA special enrollment rights for domestic partners?

Details

Speakers: Howard D. Bye, Esq., and Brigid Carroll Anderson, Esq. Mr. Bye is Of Counsel to Stoel Rives, LLP in Seattle and is a Contributing Author to EBIA’s HIPAA Privacy, Portability & Security manual and a Contributor to EBIA’s Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners. Ms. Anderson is an attorney, Director of Seminars at EBIA and the lead Contributor and Editor of EBIA’s Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners.

Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.

Viewing Details

You and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish during a 60-day viewing window.

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