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Jun 30, 2007
Quickie Link: New Jersey's Civil Union Laws Don't Ensure Benefits
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By vanrozenheim
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(USA) - When New Jersey became the first state outside liberal New England to approve same-sex civil unions, Craig Ross and Richard Cash hoped the new law would be their financial white knight -- compelling Ross's employer to give his partner the same spousal benefits as heterosexual married couples. But more than four months after New Jersey's civil union law went into effect, Ross, 46 and Cash, 54, are among the many same-sex couples severely disillusioned with their prospects for legal equality. Citing federal regulations that allow many employers to effectively ignore state laws regarding corporate benefits, the Fortune 500 company where Ross has worked as a computer specialist for 21 years denied the couple's request for joint coverage.
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