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Monday, May 21, 2007

Civil Unions not working perfectly in NJ

At Blue Jersey, we learn that New Jersey's civil unions law isn't working as well as hoped:

... the failure rate of New Jersey's civil unions law is not diminishing even as the state becomes more familiar with the law. Ninety days after the law took effect, Garden State Equality has received its 102nd complaint of a civil union not being recognized by an employer or insurer in New Jersey.

With the state about to release the figures for civil unions performed in New Jersey over the past 90 days, the 102 complaints will continue the law's shocking 10 percent rate of failure. After two months, 575 couples had gotten civil unioned in New Jersey and Garden State Equality had received 54 complaints.


Apparently, employers are refusing to recognize the unions when it comes to spousal health insurance and similar benefits for married couples.

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