Government
Jun. 18, 2009
Same-Sex Benefit Plan Won't Help California Lawyers
For two California lawyers fighting to get federal employee benefits for their same-sex spouses, including 9th Circuit staff attorney Karen Golinski, President Barack Obama's expansion of benefits unveiled Wednesday didn't help at all.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - For two California lawyers fighting to get federal employee benefits for their same-sex spouses, President Barack Obama's expansion of benefits unveiled Wednesday didn't help at all. Obama's presidential memorandum extended some benefits for same-sex partners of civil service and foreign service employees but left out the most important benefit - health insurance coverage. The benefits rep...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - For two California lawyers fighting to get federal employee benefits for their same-sex spouses, President Barack Obama's expansion of benefits unveiled Wednesday didn't help at all. Obama's presidential memorandum extended some benefits for same-sex partners of civil service and foreign service employees but left out the most important benefit - health insurance coverage. The benefits rep...
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