KALT (Arizona Alternative)

A new law unconstitutional, Arizona died partner national health insurance benefits to gay state employees, a support group for gay rights in federal court. Lambda Legal Defense Arizona says Bill 2013 eliminates family coverage for state employees of gays and lesbians, by limiting coverage to spouses. Lambda wants Governor Jan Brewer and the Department of Administration and the crew is prevented implementation of HB 2013 because it violates the 14th Amendment by denying compensation for the 10 applicants for equal work “and” discriminatory taxation Financial and problems health. Brewer governor signed into law on September 4, 2008, although the state has adopted a regulation allowing the benefits. same-sex couples can not marry in Arizona, and if you are married in another state, HB 2013 requires that they are treated as singles. Elimination of domestic partner health services and will affect about 800 employees to save $ 3. 3 million from the state health budget of $ 650,000,000 annually, according to the complaint. State employees with committed same-sex couples are a small fraction of 800 employees, since not all employees in same-sex relationships register for the performance of national partners. Lambda says the District of Columbia and at least 18 states offer family coverage gay state employees. He says that over 80 percent of Fortune 100 and family coverage offered to gay and lesbian workers, and most of the Fortune 500. “Public and private employers that offer family coverage all employees are able to attract “the most talented and highly skilled workers, reducing turnover and improving morale and productivity,” says the complaint. Coverage will be closed to gay state employees on October 1, 2010. The actors are a senior Highway Patrol Officer peace, visiting professor at Arizona State University, a marketing coordinator for the Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona to six employees. They are represented Jennifer C. Pizzeria and L. Tara Borelli with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund in Los Angeles.