9th Circuit Awards Back Pay for Denial of Benefits to Same-Sex Spouse
Lawyers USA › November 20, 2009
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A federal public defender is entitled to a back pay award as a remedy for the continued denial of health benefits to his same-sex spouse, a 9th Circuit judge has ruled in a non-binding, non- precedential order.
The plaintiff married his same-sex partner in California during the time period that gay marriage was legal. He then sought to enroll his spouse as a family member beneficiary of his federal health, dental, and vision benefits.See the full content of this document
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9th Circuit Awards Back Pay for Denial of Benefits to Same-Sex Spouse
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